Iran: Violent crime levels hit record high
14:31 - 16 November 2011
“Violence against children has two consequences when the individual reaches adulthood. Either they suffer from low self-esteem and a sense of impotence that can in turn lead to depression, or they simply repeat the violence they have been subjected to, often to a more serious degree.”
Iran’s media have reported an unprecedented increase in crimes involving domestic and other forms of violence, and are investigating the root causes.
Dr. Mustafa Tabrizi, a governor of Alameh University, says most offenders suffered from abuse as children.
“Violence against children has two consequences when the individual reaches adulthood. Either they suffer from low self-esteem and a sense of impotence that can in turn lead to depression, or they simply repeat the violence they have been subjected to, often to a more serious degree.”
According to Atee News the number of crimes of violence recorded by the police in recent months has reached an alarming level and is still rising. Consultant psychologist Dr. Nasser Ghasemzad told the news agency that the high numbers of young people, estimated at around thirty million between the ages of 18 and 30 in the country as a whole, is one of the reasons for the increase in violent behavior.
“These young people do not have job security or social support, and all are in search of identity. The lack of any state employment plan or other form of response to their needs may lead to a worsening of our social ills, particularly in the areas of child abuse, domestic violence and criminality.”
Furthermore, many Iranian lawyers and sociologists have warned that the public execution of drug dealers and other criminals promotes a culture of violence and is detrimental to society. “To invite people to watch acts of violence such as public executions encourages them to believe that violence is normal,” the experts have warned the government.
Iran’s media have reported an unprecedented increase in crimes involving domestic and other forms of violence, and are investigating the root causes.
Dr. Mustafa Tabrizi, a governor of Alameh University, says most offenders suffered from abuse as children.
“Violence against children has two consequences when the individual reaches adulthood. Either they suffer from low self-esteem and a sense of impotence that can in turn lead to depression, or they simply repeat the violence they have been subjected to, often to a more serious degree.”
According to Atee News the number of crimes of violence recorded by the police in recent months has reached an alarming level and is still rising. Consultant psychologist Dr. Nasser Ghasemzad told the news agency that the high numbers of young people, estimated at around thirty million between the ages of 18 and 30 in the country as a whole, is one of the reasons for the increase in violent behavior.
“These young people do not have job security or social support, and all are in search of identity. The lack of any state employment plan or other form of response to their needs may lead to a worsening of our social ills, particularly in the areas of child abuse, domestic violence and criminality.”
Furthermore, many Iranian lawyers and sociologists have warned that the public execution of drug dealers and other criminals promotes a culture of violence and is detrimental to society. “To invite people to watch acts of violence such as public executions encourages them to believe that violence is normal,” the experts have warned the government.
