Jul
15
2010
Chart of the Day: Youth Perpetrators of Violent Crime
Source: America's Children in Brief - Key National Indicators of Well-Being 2010
We have been led to believe through sensational media stories that young people across America are “running wild” and perpetrating more and more violent crime. Yet this chart tells another story all together. Youth in the U.S. are in fact consistently committing fewer crimes over the past few years. Why the disconnect? Perhaps because it is in the interest of politicians and the media to stoke the fear of the public in order to justify incarcerating more and more juveniles!
For a more detailed look at the numbers, click here.
Uncategorized | prison culture | 15 July 2010 |
