Vandalism

Yesterday I've watched the News in the TV and I got upset. A few young boys went through a city and had vandalised fences and dumpsters. 
I think these days young people have to much free time and do not know what to do. I know we cannot blame just the kids. There are children whit bad background (bad parents or no parents). When parents neglect their kids or spoil them it is not a surprise that does not end well.
But - whatever problem do you have - it does not give a permission to damage or destroy something what does not belong to you.

But I do not think that the solution is putting them into penitentiary or jail. I think more useful would be let them repair the damage.

For example:
- vandalised a fence? go and build it up again whit your own hand
- vandalised an auto? go to a car firm and work 1-2 weeks without payment
- did graffiti on a wall? go and paint it as it was before
etc.
It is a better punishment, maybe they will learn about it.
Or not, but then is still be there the other option and they will not like it, for sure.