Rejected love, pent-up emotions can push teenagers towards violence, says criminologist

REJECTION, jealousy and pent-up resentment can become powerful triggers for violence among teenagers when they lack the emotional maturity to cope with difficult emotions, according to criminologist Dr Zalmizy Hussin.

The Universiti Utara Malaysia academic said incidents involving young people were often not the result of one isolated factor, but could follow a build-up of emotions that remained hidden from those around them.

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