Are we ‘demonising’ children?

We see the launch today a campaign by children’s charity Barnados.

The BBC report is at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7732796.stm – and the full video at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7730219.stm – also see http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7732203.stm for an analysis of the debate.

Is it too easy to blame children for the rise in crime, the fear of crime and social disorder that many assert is around us?