Acting High Court judge Barbara Cooke-Alleyne, says the recent wave of delinquency amongst the youth is a complex problem, for which no single section of society could be blamed.She observed however, that there has been a straying away from attendance at church and being involved in organisations such as Girl Guides and Brownies and sporting endeavours once children leave primary school and go to the secondary school level.Her comments came during a brief prize giving ceremony on Wednesday, for this year’s Winners’ Circle, a post Eleven-plus webinar series, aimed at preparing children, their parents and guardians for the transition to secondary school.Madam Justice Barbara Cooke-Alleyne told Barbados TODAY, that though many persons may seek to blame the environment in homes for the rise in deviant behaviour by young persons and particularly young males, the true scope of the issue is not so clear-cut as bad influences can be found outside of their community.
