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…of them permitted an examination of disproportionality by the numerous ethnic groups prevalent not only in the state of Massachusetts but all across the country. Crime and delinquency data on the race of juvenile offenders focuses primarily on blacks…

…a 124% increase in murders.) It is this age group that will be booming in the next decade (currently 39 million under 10).         However, the American Civil Liberties Union, in a fact sheet on juvenile crime published in mid May of this year, stated…

…Debate about the use of the death penalty for juveniles has grown more intense because of the demand for harsher punishment for serious and violent juvenile offenders and numerous contentions to the death penalty's legality. A recent poll of Oklahoma…

…"Should Juveniles Be Tried as Adults" is an essay by Laurence Steinberg, which expresses his views of if, when, and why youth offenders should be tried as adults. He compares the juvenile system to the adult system and point out hat the two differ…

…Juvenile Delinquency and Society Throughout time, crime has played in an important part in the function of society. We see crime in the news everyday, in our communities, in our schools, and in some cases, even in our immediate families. Which reaches…

…Juevenile Crime is a very real threat we have today in the United States. Every year, juvenile crime rates increase. I understand that our community wants to institue a night-time curfew for teenagers under the age of seventeen. However, I do not believe…

…Speech Draft: The Increase of Juvenile Crime Have you heard about the frightful high school shooting in Columbine High School? Have you ever wonder what is wrong with our society? Have you ever wonder when will you encounter the same tragic incidence…

…Study Of The Causes Of The Juvenile Crime Rate Increase From 1990 To The Present From 1990 to the present there has been a sharp increase in juvenile crime across the United States. From 1996 to presently there has been a slight decline from…

…JUVENILE DELINQUENCY IN AMERICA There is no doubt that various experts can give us many theories as to the causes of juvenile delinquency, including one's economic background, substance abuse, delinquent peer groups, repeated exposure to violence…

…There is no doubt that various experts can give us many theories as to the causes of juvenile delinquency, including one's economic background, substance abuse, delinquent peer groups, repeated exposure to violence, increased availability of firearms…