Renowned Councilor, Rabbi Odame Ansah has attributed the recent spate of criminal activity in the country to poor parenting and family breakdown.
According to him, evidence shows that poor parenting is the major driver in criminal behaviour.
Recently, there seems to be an increase in crimes with particular emphasis on armed robbery and ritual killings.
Months ago, some teenagers were arrested for killing an 11-year old boy for money rituals. Also, days ago, a 28-year old surveyor, Richard Appiah, was caught with severed human bodies hidden in a refrigerator in his house.
The suspect reportedly murdered a 12 and 15-year old boys and a yet-to-be-identified man in his living quarters at Alaska near Abesim on Friday, August 20, 2021.
The Police, after arresting him, retrieved some body parts of the murdered children.
Speaking on Plan B FM ‘Nkouso Nsem’ with Ohene Addo, Rabbi said local authorities, central government and parents must broaden their sights in the fight against antisocial behaviour and focus on prevention as well as punishment.
“Parental engagement in the children’s lives is one of the most important contributors to children’s healthy psychological development. Children whose parents are not sufficiently engaged in their lives are more likely to get into trouble than other youngsters are. Proper child upbringing is essential to prevent the development of delinquent behavior among children”
“It has become increasingly more common for parents of violent youth to blame police for having to respond to the violent behavior of youth with force and at times lethal force. At some point parents should assume responsibility for providing their children with appropriate parenting styles that encourage moral and responsible thinking,” he said.
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