criminal behavior among young people.
The student presents an interesting angle of looking at criminal behavior among young people. They present their opinion with clarity and offer a valid argument that criminal behavior occurs due to mental instability in some cases. I find their example of Harris and Klebold to be very logical because the two always manifested signs of mental instability. The post has a clarity of thoughts and a good flow of ideas. In my evaluation, the post’s thesis is that criminal behavior among young people is not necessarily a result of parental influence and behavior but could also be because of mental instability.
The author is trying to communicate that society must be cautious in understanding young people’s behavioral patterns instead of passing off the blame to parents, other influencers, and the external environment. The post suggests that we should be looking at the inward problems that manifest as criminal behavior instead of being fixated on external problems. I agree with the author that a young person is going through mental challenges caused by internalized trauma, low self-esteem, anxiety, depression, toxic trauma, anxiety, and fears. When these feelings are bottled up and not dealt with, they may either implode or look for an avenue to ventilate. The outcome could be disastrous, such as aggression and other forms of violent behavior.
Overall, the student’s post is logical and sensible, with a well-articulated thesis and valid argument that proves a correlation between mental instability and violent behavior and that people and society should always be on the lookout for warning signs before they escalate into a terrible situation. I find the student post an eye-opener that researchers can use as a baseline for empirical studies.