NCJ Number
80394
Journal
Change Volume: 5 Issue: 1 Dated: (1981) Pages: complete issue
Editor(s)
J Dinsmore
Date Published
1981
Length
19 pages
Annotation
This series of articles focuses on various ways of dealing with violent youth crime.
Abstract
In an interview with Illinois Governor James Thompson, the cochairman of the U.S. Attorney General's Task Force on Violent Crime, the Governor comments on some of the key issues affecting juvenile justice, including the scope of juvenile crime, juvenile urban gangs, and the efforts of the juvenile justice system to deal with violent juvenile offenders. Another article reports on the results of a study that examined the kinds of programs available for serious juvenile offenders. Determining the level of security required for different categories of juveniles is deemed crucial, with programs then designed to bring juveniles to less restrictive environments and more responsible behavior. The causes of the 1980 riot in Miami's predominantly black Liberty City area are also examined, and some of the encouraging progress being made in dealing with these causes is described. Some of the first data available on the number, location, and juvenile participation in urban gangs are also presented. The lifestyle of the persistently violent juvenile is portrayed, and the importance of identifying and providing special handling of such juveniles is discussed. The planning, execution, and effects of a mural art piece created in a largely Puerto Rican neighborhood of Chicago are also described, followed by an article that considers the nature of educational intervention that can help preschool children unlearn violent responses and learn alternative problemsolving methods. A review of eight publications is included.