Crime | Prevention Efforts Should Be Aimed at Adult Violence
When a 3-year-old Los Angeles girl was murdered in an apparent gang killing in 1995, nationwide media coverage exploded. When a 3-year-old Beverly Hills boy was murdered by his 37-year-old father three weeks later, notice was scant. Two tragic killings of small children. One cited as the signature of today’s brutal young, the other relatively ignored.
Hype over Juvenile Crime
Candidates of both parties and experts of all stripes proclaim skyrocketing violence among America’s youth as the nation’s most urgent crisis. Images of “children killing children” and...
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- Introduction
- Chapter 1: What Causes Crime?
- Chapter 2: Is Crime Increasing?
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Chapter 3: Can Stronger Criminal Justice Measures Prevent Crime?
- Chapter 3 Preface
- Tougher Laws Can Prevent Crime
- Imprisoning More Criminals Can Prevent Crime
- “Three Strikes” Laws Can Prevent Crime
- Community Policing Strategies Can Prevent Crime
- Tougher Laws Will Not Prevent Crime
- Rehabilitating Criminals Can Prevent Crime
- “Three Strikes” Laws Will Not Prevent Crime
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Chapter 4: How Can Juvenile Crime Be Prevented?
- Community Policing Strategies Do Little to Prevent Crime
- Preventing Juvenile Crime: An Overview
- Tough Punishments Are Necessary to Prevent Juvenile Crime
- Both Prevention Programs and Punishment Are Needed to Control Juvenile Crime
- Violence Prevention Programs Can Stop Juvenile Crime
- Harsh Punishments for Juveniles Are Not Justified
- Prevention Efforts Should Be Aimed at Adult Violence
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography
- Copyright
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