Photo: NZ HeraldA spike in crime committed by women and youths has left the head of the police wondering if social media may be partly to blame. "Whether it's in the aggregated robberies that we're all concerned about, or in general crime - and this is reflected in the prison population - there is an increase in women, young women, being involved in crime," he said. Asked about whether police had any ideas about the cause, he said it was being studied - but wondered if social media didn't have to carry part of the blame. "On social media people will upload their activities quite quickly thereafter. "In some areas, in the serious crime categories ... the drop is more significant most recently."

Source: Otago Daily Times February 22, 2018 00:00 UTC