It’s Poverty, Not the 'Teenage Brain,' That Causes the Most Youth Crime
A new analysis of crime stats suggests that economics trumps biology in causing violent behavior in teenagers.
A new analysis of crime stats suggests that economics trumps biology in causing violent behavior in teenagers.
States pay hundreds of thousands of dollars every year to keep each juvenile offender behind bars. A new report calculates that long-term costs of incarceration could add up to $21 billion annually.
Kids who bully other kids are much more likely to abuse their partners as teens.
A new scorecard for violence prevention in Los Angeles puts hard numbers on hard problems, and does it for every ZIP code in the sprawling city.
Government investment in prenatal and postnatal health care could help prevent violent behavior later in life, researcher says.
Hate crimes against people with disabilities are widespread and often involve extraordinary levels of sadism. The first step in combating these shameful incidents is an acknowledgment that they exist.
To chase street gangs out of suburbia, adults will have to make a dramatic change: They'll have to start paying attention to the culture their children live in.
In his new book, professor Jonathan Fast describes the similar cultural factors that create the rampage killer.
High school football players and wrestlers are far more likely to get into violent altercations than their non-athletic classmates, according to a new finding.