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Youth Violence Myths and Realities: A Tale of Three Cities - The Different Story of Delinquent Youth as Told by the Media and by Juvenile Justice System Professionals and the Youth Themselves
Krisberg, Barry; Hartney, Christopher; Wolf, Angela; Silva, Fabiana
The Annie E. Casey Foundation; National Council on Crime and Delinquency
2009
This report examines the youth perspective on violence, life circumstance, and the response of the justice system to a supposed growth of violence among troubled youth. The report was also part of testimony before the House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security on February 11, 2009.