From cyberbullying in Greece to theft in Spain, here's a map of juvenile crime across Europe

Friday, Jul 19, 2024

Il Sole 24 Ore

Youth crime is a growing social emergency across several European countries, showing varied trends and issues.

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Juvenile crime is emerging as a social emergency across several European countries. In Italy, over 31,000 minors were reported in 2023, with more than half being of foreign origin; reports are up 11% compared to pre-Covid levels from 2019, and most incidents occur in large urban areas. France is seeing violence in its immigrant and impoverished suburbs, leading some cities like Nice to implement curfews for teenagers. In Spain, while crimes committed by minors slightly decreased in 2022, convictions rose, particularly for sexual offenses, and the government is addressing organized gangs. Greece reports a quadrupling of cyberbullying and digital attacks among adolescents between 2018 and 2022. Bulgaria shows a slight increase in minor offenses, with theft being the most common crime, which may be linked to high rates of child abuse.

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