And all of this in the face of stereotypes about Native Americans and alcohol consumption. My own brother at sixteen, clearly middle class and Caucasian, was arrested years ago for vandalism. Bolstered by alcohol and the applause of his peers, he pulled a fire extinguisher off the wall, pointed the hose at public property and released the contents. That was the last time my brother broke the law. He now teaches in Maryland and has raised three wonderful children.
Consequences play a crucial role in deterring crime.
This downward trend is directly proportional to an increase in the number of murders reported, prosecuted, convicted, answered with jail time and served to conclusion. My own brother at sixteen, clearly middle class and Caucasian, was arrested years ago for vandalism. Bolstered by alcohol and the applause of his peers, he pulled a fire extinguisher off the wall, pointed the hose at public property and released the contents. That was the last time my brother broke the law. He now teaches in Maryland and has raised three wonderful children.