Juvenile crime
Subtitle: opposing viewpoints
By: A.E. Sadler, book editor ; Scott Barbour, assistant editor.
Contributors: Sadler, A. E., 1961-; Barbour, Scott, 1963-
Series: Opposing viewpoints series
Publisher: Greenhaven Press
Published: 1997
Place of publication: San Diego, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 221
ISBN-13: 9781565105157
Copyright date: 1997
Subjects: Juvenile delinquency -- United States.; Juvenile delinquency -- United States -- Prevention.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 208-211) and index.
Table of contents: title: Why consider opposing viewpoints?; title: IntroductionChapterChapter 1. Are juvenile crime and violence increasing?; title: Juvenile crime and violence are increasing / Margaret O. Hyde; title: Juvenile crime and violence are not increasing / Michael A. Jones & Barry Krisberg; title: Juvenile violence is a serious problem in the schools / Merrica Turner; title: Juvenile violence is not a serious problem in the schools / Diane Aleem, Oliver Moles & Jessica Portner; title: Juveniles are unfairly blamed for increasing crime and violence / Susan Douglas; title: Juveniles are becoming ruthless / Michele Ingrassia; title: Chapter 2. What causes juvenile crime and violence?; title: Television violence contributes to juvenile crime / Mortimer B. Zuckerman; title: Television violence teaches children morality / Laurence Jarvik; title: Single-parent families cause juvenile crime / Robert L. Maginnis; title: Single-parent families may not cause juvenile crime / Kevin N. Wright & Karen E. Wright; title: Chapter 3. What factors contribute to gang-related juvenile crime?; title: Biological factors contribute to juvenile crime and violence / Nancy Wartik; title: Environmental factors contribute to juvenile crime and violence / Delbert S. Elliott; title: Guns contribute to juvenile crime and violence / The Educational Fund To End Handgun Violence; title: Inner-city culture contributes to juvenile crime and violence / Elijah Anderson; title: A lack of moral guidance causes juvenile crime and violence / John J. DiIulio Jr.; title: Racism contributes to gang-related crime / Baby Nerve, Jason Belok, Nate II & Spud, interviewed by Sharin Elkholy & Ahmed Nassef; title: Poverty contributes to gang-related crime / Donna Hunzeker; title: A desire for excitement and status contributes to gang-related crime / Roger H. Davis; title: A need for discipline contributes to gang-related crime / Suzanne Fields; title: Fear of violence contributes to gang-related crime / Jon D. Hull; title: Chapter 4. How can juvenile crime be combated?; title: Law enforcement can effectively combat juvenile crime / John J. DiIulio Jr.; title: Law enforcement cannot effectively combat juvenile crime / Mike Males & Faye Docuyanan; title: More juveniles should be tried as adults / Gil Garcetti & Bradley S. O'Leary; title: Fewer juveniles should be tried as adults / Coalition for Juvenile Justice; title: Curfews can be effective and constitutional / William Ruefle, Kenneth Mike Reynolds & Overtis Hicks Brantley; title: Curfews may be ineffective and discriminatory / Harvard Law Review; title: For further discussion; title: Organizations to contact; title: Bibliography of books