Juvenile Crimes Are A REAL Problem

United States
December 30, 2008 7:38pm CST
Last year an estimated three million crimes were committed in the nation's schools and some 100,000 guns were carried to school every day. Yet even these numbers represent only a fraction of the crime and violence that confront america's young people. Directing youth away from crime and appropriately dealing with those who commit crimes is of increasing importance as demographic trends indicate that juvenile crime will continue to increase well into the next century. Crime will increase along with the juvenile population: There will be 1.8 million more males 14 to 24 years old, the most crime-prone group, in the year 2005 and 1.2 million more in 2010, according to the Census Bureau. Juvenile arrests for violent crimes will more than double by the year 2010 if recent national trends continue, The number of youths arrested for murder is expected to increase by 145 percent by the year 2010. How should the federal government reduce juvenile crime in the United States?
2 responses
lampar
@lampar (7584)
• United States
24 Jan 09
It is a growing problem facing America now, thank to our judicial system and law makers. When a juvenile commit a crime say murder, he is prosecuted based on his age instead of the nature of his crime, so much leniency is given to juvenile offenders, so what kind of message is sending out to all juveniles? It is ok to commit violence crimes, as the law will treat you kindly since you are a minor, don't worry about punishment even if you got convicted in our court, when you reach the age of adult, you are free to go and continue killing, so which juvenile is stupid enough not to commit violence crimes in USA?
zackyo7
@zackyo7 (301)
• United States
31 Dec 08
There is only one way. And that's to stop all forms of negative media especially music. These things really influence the youths to do wrong things. It is said that when you hear a song you don't have to listen to it to learn it. And you act out exactly what you hear.