Brawl In Adolescence Until Dare To Take Lives

Two teenagers involved in the Cengkareng brawl were arrested by the police. (Photo: IST)

JAKARTA – Incidents of brawls often occur in a number of areas recently. The clashes between two groups often occur on public roads, thus posing a very high risk to others who are not involved in the action.

Ironically, most of the perpetrators are teenagers, some are even minors. Unmitigated, they carry sharp weapons (sajam) ranging from small to large. Sajam they use to injure the opponent. As a result, there were casualties. With very serious injuries.

The death toll with serious injuries all over the body, was beyond expectation. Make the public shake their heads to see it. Moreover, the sadistic actions were carried out by teenagers. Where they should be serious about education and creativity.

Look at the brawl incident in Johar Baru, Central Jakarta. The victim was an online motorcycle taxi driver with severe injuries on his body. The driver tried to break up the brawl. Also look at the brawl in Cengkareng, West Jakarta, one person was also seriously injured. And there are many more similar actions in Jakarta and its surroundings.

Criminologist Lucky Nurhadiyanto, M.Sc. sorry about this problem. Moreover, knowing that the perpetrators are mostly teenagers, who should be working, not doing harm.

“In certain situational contexts it leads to realistic conflicts. The elements of domination and subordination are more dominant which coincide with the disorganization of society. Inequality of social goals and ways to achieve them often collide with conventional morals and norms in society,” explained Lucky during a conversation with VOI, Wednesday, August 18.

Another opinion says, brawls are a means of proving themselves. The perpetrators, many of whom are teenagers, are looking for identity and testing their courage.

“Generally it is also based on 4 factors, namely social behavior factors, family, the influence of drugs/alcohol, juvenile delinquency. Finally, it can form a "patron of pseudo-personality", such as the identity of courage, manliness, and being considered brave. The form is prone to engaging in risky social behavior, in this case brawls.” said the criminologist Budi Luhur.

The courage of the perpetrators to persecute the target when he is helpless, with sharp weapons, injuring him to take his life, is the main problem faced. Teenagers are in conflict with the law.

Criminologist Budi Luhur Lucky Nurhadiyanto, M.Sc.

“Logically of course they understand and understand. In fact, they often seek elasticity to what extent the consequences will be accepted. However, group loyalty and neutralizing motives for the actions taken erode the pressure on these risks.” continued Lucky.

Then are they 100 percent guilty in this?

“In the context of children and youth, we cannot hand over 100 percent accountability to them. Therefore, the control that can be carried out contains at least two aspects, firstly social control, starting from parental supervision, intervention of local community leaders, to directed assignments from schools. Second, coaching with educational solutions, is no longer repressive but prioritizes a preventive approach. By being involved in various productive activities in the neighborhood that targets their peer group, not just individuals.” concluded Lucky.