Violence
On this page you will find information about violent crimes faced by children and young people.
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Väkivalta (tietoa rikoksista, hero) ENG
Väkivaltavideot (tietoa rikoksista, väkivalta-sivu) ENG
Violence videos
Why filming and sharing violence videos is wrong?
- Fights can be arranged so that they can be filmed to social media. The result maybe that the victim of violence gets permanently disabled. A big price to pay for a stupid way to have fun.
- Violence videos are often associated with blackmail. The person being filmed may be blackmailed with the video to do things against their will.
- The possibility to film violence feeds more violence. Do not get involved in it.
Testaa tietosi: väkivalta rikoksena ENG
Test your knowledge: Violence as a crime
You see a violent incident on a street where a young person your age is beaten. You film the incident and share it on social media because the video might help to find the attackers. You might have committed a crime despite your good intentions.
TRUE
Filming in a public place is generally allowed. A person might however commit a crime when distributing a video even though they might intend to help solve a crime. Therefore, you should not post the video anywhere but instead give it to police. Do not like or share videos involving violence either because the possibility to film violence feeds more violence.
You have a Swiss army knife as a keychain that contains a part that is considered a bladed weapon. Carrying a blade in a public place is not a crime if it is not intended to be used against other people.
FALSE
You cannot carry with you items suitable for harming other people. Carrying a bladed weapon is forbidden and at the worst it can lead to a prison sentence. If one is carrying a bladed weapon with them there is a risk that it is used when one runs out of words. The use of a bladed weapon can have fatal consequences that can ruin lives. Leave bladed weapons at home and insist to your friends that bladed weapons do not belong to an evening out.
A person under the age of 15 is not criminally liable and therefore they do not have to pay for damages even if they seriously hurt someone.
TRUE AND FALSE
A person under the age of 15 is not criminally liable. Even if a person under the age of 15 understands the reasons and consequences of their action they are still not legally responsible. Therefore, they are not criminally liable for their action or negligence.
However, children are generally responsible for the damages they have caused. A child needing to pay for damages can affect their whole family and at the worst lead to enforcement debt for several years.
Crimes committed by minors are usually targeted at other minors and they usually happen in a school environment.
TRUE
Most of the crimes committed by children and young people target other minors and are connected in one way or another to a school environment. However, this does not lessen the seriousness of an act. If you encounter violence from someone of your age it is as serious as if the perpetrator would be an adult. Tell a safe adult if you have encountered violence.
Pulling a child's hair is violence
TRUE
Corporal punishment is also violence against a child and it cannot be allowed. It is also forbidden in the law. It is for example forbidden to slap a child, pull their hair or flick them.
Psychological abuse is not a crime.
FALSE
An assault is often seen as physical but psychological abuse may also constitute an assault and therefore be a punishable offence. Examples of psychological abuse are name-calling, mocking, humiliating and threatening. Psychological abuse can happen anywhere also associated with bullying at school.
Have you encountered threat of violence or violence in school, at home or in some other environment from an adult or a young person?
If you answered yes or hesitated, ask for help!
Speaking up about violence is not easy but you need to do it. You can talk about it by contacting the following services: