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teenage_crime_wave.docxTeen-Age Crime Wave 1
Teen-Age Crime Wave 1
Dong (Tony) Lan
Prof. Gateward
CTVA 496G
March 2nd 2016
Teen-Age Crime Wave
The intention of the film is to put across the challenge of juvenile insurgence of crime rate in the society. The film makes use of a female character whose childhood is abused, with a record in crime and the choice for her blouses has a bad taste. Also there is another naive woman character that goes on a double date with the first woman. The other lady manages to seduce a bar patron who is doughy. Their intention is to roll the old patron. However, their plan of robbing the bar man is unmasked after the two are arrested and a harsh sentence of incarcerating them is imposed. The male character is a gun enthusiast who kills in order to achieve his desires, intercepts the vehicle transporting the two ladies and assists them to escape. Later the guy is intercepted by the police while heading to the farmhouse but they hold hostage in the vehicle.
The Film is a teenager movie that focuses on the characters and lifestyle of teens. The film uses more youth actors who play on the screen very delinquently. Teenage Age Crime Wave is a major version where the community is surrounded by criminals. The film shows how Hollywood’s juvenile youths have a culture of violence and how they disregard families and properties. There is a growing public concern regarding the severity of juvenile crime during that period. For instance, there is an increase in the number of court cases, there is social disintegration and the misbehavior of the youth symbolizes this.
The Teen-Age Crime Wave reveals a curios and an inconsistent fascination of culture among the youth through its cast of young actors. Therefore, it caters for the young audience by capturing certain lifestyles of youths and promoting some perspectives of the youth. The youth are have been targeted in this film for various reasons. For instance, the youths have an income and therefore are able to enjoy themselves at entertainment joints, the youths of today are the consumption driven and the same is expected in future when they become parents. The film further shows evidence on how it pays attention to the youths’ attitudes and behaviors where there are various crimes being committed. Therefore, the film has capitalized deeply on the youth’s social behavior and concern for their personal traits (Grant, 2012).
Dominant issues in the film are the high levels of juvenile crime that have become a major problem. For instance, there is false conviction of the youths, thus the film has raised issues that are focusing on a series of crime in juvenile and how it signifies the major crisis in America. The characters commit crimes but they are intercepted by the police while there are on the run. Majority of those arrested are the youths as opposed to the adults. The film also explores the history of the contemporary America, the changing of laws and how the communities are trying the best way possible to reduce the crime rate among the youths. Most of these young offenders who commit crimes in juvenile are taken to rehabilitation centers in a bid to correct their attitudes and behaviors. These are interesting issues being brought out by the film, as to whether the teenage offenders should be subjected to trials the same way the adults are tried, and whether they should have a right to jury and have the possibility of being subjected to punishments that are harsh. Although there is a rise in crime in juvenile, there is a decline of the family violence (kirkusreviews.com, n.d)
Young people have problems occurring naturally, juvenile’s crime as depicted in the film, is as a result of economic class, neglect by parents and presence of alcohol. For example, the bar patron is almost robbed were it not for quick response by the police. These scenarios illustrate the disturbing wave of crime committed by youths, both male and female. The crimes committed in the film are a true reflection of what is happening in our society today. However, it seems that the crimes in juvenile are as a result of neglect. The issue of identity is clearly pointed out in the film. For instance, there was a mistaken identity of arresting the young lady and sentencing her to insertion. The film has brought out the image of youths in the Contemporary American cinema where they are offered a place to reflect how their identities evolve from adolescence, teenage to adulthood.
The film also reveals the moral panic where girls are gangs and uncontrolled. The same way there are male who criminals are as well. Such observations are not the traditional expectations how a woman should be viewed. A woman should be decently dressed. However, this is not the case. The woman character wears a blouse that has a bad taste. It implies that a woman should wear clothes that are generally accepted by the entire community. Despite the concerns of the delinquency, the youths, both male and female, remain high. Such observations are an indication that as a community, it is wise to remain updated on changes in behavior of both female and male children. As a result, it will be easier to timely assess whether their behaviors and attitudes have become crime-centered
Through gender identification, it becomes easier to point out criminal behaviors among the youths. In most cases, men are likely to commit more crimes while the female counterparts commit fewer crimes. The male character in the film intercepted the car carrying the arrested female criminals and tried to rescue them .This is a sure way of justifying the above sentiments. The same is held in every society in almost all categories of crime. The involvement of both genders in the ‘teen-crime wave’ is a good way of showing the current trends and historical patterns of crime rates committed by females as compared to crimes committed by men. Therefore, the film has managed to outline briefly a ‘gendered’ approach to enable its audience understand the differences in terms of gender, the norms, social integration and the criminal activities between men and women. Identity among the teens is a psychological relationship in regard to a given category socially. Developing a strong sense of belonging is the main task of teens. While the process of developing identity takes place throughout the entire life of an individual, the adolescent stage is the only stage where one starts thinking about how one’s identity will affect him or her. The kind of relationship that a teenage has with his or her peers, family members, and the society as a whole is very crucial in the growth and development of that teenager. The adolescent stage is very essential in shaping one’s attitude and behavior .As a teenager; one may be influenced easily by those around him or her. Research also shows that there are three kinds of relationship that can influence a teenager’s identity: class, race and sexuality.
While teenagers strive to gain their own freedom, the unexpected might occur resulting into a nightmare for the entire society .At times; conflicts may arise during adolescent regarding small issues. However, regarding important issues, many teenagers always strive to share the same attitudes and characters and their parents, peers and the surrounding community. On the other hand, there are certain behaviors that lead to shaping the character of a teenager, and these may be rooted to culture and other social responsibilities.
References
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Grant, B. K. (Ed.). (2012). Film genre reader IV. University of Texas Press.
Doig, Alan, Michael Margolis, and Michael Clarke. "Book Reviews." Crime Law Soc Change Crime, Law and Social Change 24.4 (1995): 379-83. Web.
"Teen-Age Juries: Summary of a Report of a Study NATIONAL COUNCIL ON CRIME AND DELINQUENCY." Crime & Delinquency 12.4 (1966): 305-09. Web.
