https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/01/200121112915.htm
February 17, 2020
“Many teenagers are struggling to control their impulses on the internet, in a scramble for quick thrills and a sense of power online, potentially increasing their risks of becoming cyber criminals.” This is the statement that evoked my attention because it is very pointed and can easily be backed with facts. Teenagers are more susceptible to being coaxed into doing things that are illegal because to some of them its just a game. It can also be seen as a ‘challenge’ to them as well.
The article goes to outline that because we live in a digital age, the younger generation tends to engross their time with online activity. According to Professor Goldsmith, this is causing a degradation in their impulse controls. Thus, making it easy for the Internet to tempt its young users into digital piracy, pornography and hacking. He goes to state that young men are at a greater risk to getting into one of these crimes. The article ends with a notion that the government needs to make effective regulatory changes in order to reflect the online motivations of teenagers.
What can be taken away from this article is that with teenagers being so impressionable, it would be smart to inform them of some of the crimes that occur online. Once mentioned you could mention the repercussion that are usually taken from a legal point of view. That way you kind of scare them out of doing anything illegal because all they will think about is the possibility of going to jail or paying off a fine. I will leave you with this quote, “For some young people, the Internet is like a seductive swamp, very appealing to enter, but very sticky and difficult to get out of.”
Carri Writes 