Recent uprisings in the Middle East, rising crime statistics, extremist groups terrorizing the world, and gang membership at all time highs’just a product of a bad economy? Are the police not doing their job or could global warming be heating things up? All these factors contribute in some measure but they are all temporary problems that can be resolved. Look below the surface at the age of those involved, the sector of the population with the most time on their hands and the most energy. The underlying problem is unemployment among 16 to 24 year olds.