Are boot camps the answer to unruly teenagers?
Socialist Presidential candidate in France, Segolene Royal, has suggested that for military training if they break the law.
Forced military service was also a massive talking point when World Have Your Say went on the road and broadcast from a school in Washington DC. We also had Israeli young people in our Jerusalem office, one of whom had completed their obligatory service, and our American students had lots of questions for him.
So we want to know if you think boot camps are the answer to troubled teenagers? Will it provide the discipline they need or is it too harsh a punishment for a one-time offender? We've set up a you can join or just leave a comment here. And if you want to come on the programme, please include a phone number.
Comment number 1.
At 18th Jan 2010, camille wrote:I could consider boot camp to be one of the best option for those troubled teens. I was a product of a boot camp and came out to be a better person vision on my life and with directions. Discipline is not only the key to have a great output on a boot camp but they also show their love to you. Training is difficult I assure of that but there are much thing to learn inside the camp not only physical training but through emotional and mental training as well.
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Comment number 2.
At 26th Jan 2010, voice_germany wrote:When the teenagers return to their former social environment and their friends that don´t share their attitude they have learnt form their boot camp, the teenagers are put under pressure to share their "old" bad behaviour. For teenagers it is important to be respected, it doesn´t work without considering their friends.
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