Moderator:

Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for allocating your time on our Student Forum at Dewan Bestari, Sekolah
Menengah Kebangsaan Desa Murni. We are here to listen for a few opinions on the increasing crime rate among
school children.

Ladies and gentlemen, let us think of this situation, you are happy that your child is going to school and
studying well. But one day, the child comes back with few marks on his body. When you ask how it happened, the
child said that somebody has beaten him in the school. This painful and dreadful act is called school violence and it
is creating a lot of trouble among pupils.

We are proud to be here today to share and gain knowledge on what is the factors that increase crime
rate among school children. I would like to introduce our panel for today’s forum. On my right is
_________________________, the president of Bumi Hijau
Society.____________________________________who is the president of the English Language Society, is just
beside him, Well on my left is ______________________________________ who is the president of the School
Prefect Board . They will be sharing their opinion on these matters and what actually cause the crime rate.

____________________________________, in your opinion, what is the main cause that increased the
crime rate among school children?

Speaker 1:

Thank you ____________________________. There are many reasons that might become the factors that
increase the crime rate among school children. The main reason on the increasing crime rate among the school
children is due to lack of parental guidance to the children. Parents become increasingly busy with their job and
don't spend enough time with their children. They don't have time to talk to them, listen to them, know their
problems and simply don't know their children enough. As a result children don't get enough attention they need
and deserve so they turn to anti-social behavior in hope it will eventually alarm the parents and remind them of
their existence after being notified by the teachers, even if the kids have to deal with negative consequences
afterwards. Lack of proper parental guidance is a main contributory factor for disciplinary behavior among
children. The communication gap between parents and their children may be due to many parents being young
and ill-prepared for parenting.

Moderator:
 Thank you _________________________________, that was really great ideas on factors that increased
the crimes rate among school children. How about you _______________________, do you think of any other
factors that you think should be the most to raise the crimes rate among them?

Speaker 2:

Thank you Miss Moderator. I agreed with the opinion that increasing of crime rate among school children
could be due to lack of parental guidance. But, in my opinion, the most increased factors are due to a major cause
of indiscipline among children. I feel that all schools must have sports, environmental and other clubs to channel
students’ negative energy into positive and productive behavior. Schools, irrespective of their track record in
discipline, should institute a mentoring programmed. This will not only ensure that there are disciplined students
in schools, but also play a vital role in building their self-esteem. The behavior displayed by the children at school is
quite the opposite of the one they show when at home. I propose that all class teachers should have clearly
established rules governing students behavior, penalties for the various kinds of mistakes and the rules must be
rigidly enforced by the teachers.

Moderator:

Thank you __________________________, which was really great ideas on factors that increased the crimes rate
among school children. How about you ____________________________________________, do you have any
other factors that you think should be the most to rise the crimes rate among them?

Speaker 3:

Thank you Madam Moderator. Those factors might be factors that increased crime rate among school children. I
agreed with the opinion but the most factors that increasing of crime rate among school children is due to
influence of the mass media. It has not only affected us personally, but our young adults as well. The influence it
has on our teenagers, dictates their actions. Weather it is by television or newspapers, our teenager’s is affected
by it.

Teenagers spend a large amount of time in front of the television, reading magazines, or on the internet. They try
to adapt to what they see and hear. Teenagers also imitate what they see.
We know that the media sometimes fail to tell the real deal about how one can obtain or achieve things in life. I
think, this is why the media as such an effect on their life.

Moderator:

Ladies and gentleman, we are at the end of this forum. Thank you. it was great ideas. Let us think on made
decision on those factors that increased the crimes rate among school children. As the parents, we need to take a
very good care of our children. Till then, a very good day and thank you.