Juvenile Crime | American Capitalism Contributes to Gang-Related Juvenile Crime

Judges, city attorneys, police and other members of our society charged with protecting [its citizens] us are seeking court injunctions to restrict the movements of the [Los Angeles based] 18th Street gang. The suspected gang members are not allowed to be in groups in the street. They are not allowed to talk on cellular phones, nor to move freely through their neighborhoods. It is hoped that by controlling their movements, the police will control the activity of the gang, which includes violent behavior. There is a fundamental contradiction in this approach that will ultimately create...

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