Too often, the people who are most vocal about crime figures play little or no part in crime prevention or detection. The issue of parental and family responsibility must also be addressed. If teenagers are gathered in an area late at night and causing disturbances or taking drugs, one must ask about their parents. Why are the teenagers not at home or properly supervised? Why do parents not react when their teenage children come home late at night intoxicated or on drugs? Instead of picking up the telephone to ring the gardaí, it is a better idea to ring the parents of these teenagers.