‘It’s definitely a crisis’: This is the reality for kids caught up in ...
WEBFeb 17, 2024 — City officials have faced widespread criticism for the alarming crime numbers as well as a drop in arrests and prosecutions. Some argue many defendants, including juveniles, have received a...
Juvenile Crime Surges, Reversing Long Decline. ‘It’s Just Kids …
WEBJan 23, 2023 — Juvenile Crime Surges, Reversing Long Decline. ‘It’s Just Kids Killing Kids.’ Violence among children has soared across the country since 2020. One consequence: a mounting toll of young...
Social media’s role in the rise of youth violence | PBS News
WEBMay 22, 2024 — Violent crime is on a downward trend across the country since a pandemic era spike. But, today, a number of cities are reporting a new rise in violent crime among youth.
Social Media Could Be Contributing to More Violence Among
WEBAug 8, 2023 — As shooting rates among the young remain stratospheric, evidence suggests social media is serving as an accelerant to violence. Taunts that once could be forgotten now live on before large ...
Youth crime is down, but media often casts a different narrative
WEBSep 4, 2022 — Violent crimes committed by juveniles is on the decline but it might not always seem that way. Professor Vincent Schiraldi tells NPR's Michel Martin that's partly to do with how media...
Cities impose juvenile curfews to cut crime but they may not work
WEBSep 1, 2023 — In response to growing public concern over crime, cities and counties throughout the United States are returning to a familiar tool: curfews for young people. Proponents argue curfews curb crime...
‘Dying Inside’: Chaos and Cruelty in Louisiana Juvenile Detention
WEBOct 29, 2022 — Repeated abuses, overlooked complaints and a surge in suicide attempts at a detention center with powerful allies. By Megan Shutzer and Rachel Lauren Mueller. Oct. 30, 2022. Update: On Tuesday ...
Jailed teens say boredom, basic needs got them arrested : NPR
WEBNov 6, 2023 — Youths say boredom and basic needs landed them at Maryland detention centers. Youths incarcerated at the Baltimore City Juvenile Justice Center attended a career fair. An 11-year-old accused...
OJJDP News @ a Glance June 2024 | Youth Risk for Violent …
WEBJun 25, 2024 — Young people ages 12 to 17 were more likely to suffer nonfatal violent victimization in 2022 than in 2021 or 2020, according to statistics presented in Crimes Involving Juveniles, 1993–2022, a new report from the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS).
Youth crime News, Research and Analysis - The Conversation
WEBSep 2, 2024 — In attempts to curb youth crime, the NT government wants to lower the age of criminal responsibility, while the Coalition in Queensland wants to try children as adults for some crimes.