Comment & Debate
“The rate of murders by kids has indeed been skyrocketing across the country. According to the National Crime Analysis Project of Northeastern University in Massachusetts, the number of 17-year-olds arrested for murder climbed 121 per cent in the latter half of the ’80s; the number of 16-year-olds by 158 per cent; and the number of 15-year-olds by 217 per cent.” – “Jailing Juveniles”, by Steve Bogira, 1993
“The nature of crime is changing: It appears that there has been an increase in violent crimes and a reduction in property offences across many EU countries over the last 15-20 years.” – [“A Review of Good Practices in Preventing Juvenile Crime in the European Union”, 2006]