GANGSTERISMS AMONG TEENAGERS IN MALAYSIA IN THE 21ST CENTURY

1. Introduction 

During the recent years, we had been shocked by news involving delinquents in gangsterisms act. Teenagers of 21^st century in Malaysia are not afraid of taking any violence act towards other people. Bullying, vandalisms, playing truant and threatening are among the common acts that are always made by them. In order to achieve what they have intended, they are willing to use any tactics associated with violence although it might endanger other people’s life. Teenagers nowadays do not show respect to their teachers and it has come to he level where they are not afraid of speaking vulgar words.

The issues of gangsterisms has become worrying as many cases are recorded and mostly it happens at schools that should be secure and safe for those who intend to gain knowledge. Teenagers who involve themselves with gangsterisms are becoming more arrogant in the present years. Lack of discipline and following peer pressure are the best ways to portray the teenager of 21^st century. Somehow, they are able to create insecure feelings towards people around the surrounding including public. This project will discover more deeply about the problems of youth which engaging gangsterisms.