A one days workshop on the subject of crime among Youth was organized by the Department of Criminology, School of Social Work, Roshini Nilaya and the Dakshina Kannada Police on 18-02-2006 at the seminar hall of Roshini Nilaya Mangalore. The workshop was inaugurated by Sri B Dayanand I P S., Superintendent of Police, Dakshina Kannada who also deliberated on the topic by stressing on youngsters between 18 to 25 years not only getting involved in criminal activity but also becoming victims of youth crime. He also elaborated on the various criminal tendencies noticed among youth with special reference to involvement in violent behavior, drug abuse, heinous crimes like Rape, Murder, organized crime, extortion, insurgent activities like naxalism and terrorism. He also dealt upon the various causes behind these like parental neglect, mismatch between aspirations and opportunities and Youth adopting shortcuts to success without idealism. Dr Jacinth D’souza Principal of the institution also spoke on the issue elaborating on the causes and remedies of Youth Crime. She was followed by Dr Olinda Perieira the founder of the Institution who spoke on the issue.The formal Program began with the panelists representing various strata of society presenting their perceptions on the topic. From the student perception Ms Sarah Francine D’ souza, Student of the School of Social Work, From the parents Perception Dr K K Varghese, Administrator of Colaco Hospital, From the Police Perception Dr A S Rao, A S P Puttur, From the Media Perception Sri Vinayak Bhat of Vijaya Karnataka and from the Legal and Public Perception Prof. Mahesh Chandra Nayak of S D M Law of Collage spoke. After the panelists presented their views the participants who included Students (160) from various colleges of Mangalore and other parts of Dakshina Kannada and Police personnel of all ranks from Inspectors to Police Constables, were split up in to 6 groups to discuss the topic from the point of view of any one specific crime and then give a presentation at the end of 30 minutes. The presentations touched on various crimes like gang violence, Drug abuse, Ragging, Rape, offences related to technological advances like cyber crimes etc. The groups came out with brief causes and probable remedies to these crimes. In all about 160 students participated in the workshop.
The valedictory function was presided over by Sri K S Suresh Babu IPS, IGP Western Range who gave away the “ Civilian Rifle Training Course” Certificates to the participants of the C R T C held in January 2006 and also gave his valedictory remarks on the workshop. He stressed on the need for the youth to make best use of technology rather than putting them wrong use. He added that the laws have been made stringent but it is only that we don’t make the best use of them. He also stressed the need for more such programs of interaction between the Youth and Police.
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