Table of Contents
Foreword 5
Introduction 7
Chapter 1 What Are the Causes of Juvenile Crime and Violence?
1 Violent Video Games Contribute to Juvenile Violence Iowa State University News Service 12
2 Violent Video Games Have Not Been Proven to Contribute to Juvenile Violence Christopher J. Ferguson 17
3 Mental Disorders Are Linked to Youth Aggression and Delinquency Thomas Grisso 22
4 There is More than One "System" in Juvenile Justice Jeffrey Butts 28
5 School Violence is Linked to Bullying Courtney Parker 33
6 How to Deal with Guns in School Ron Avi Astor 39
Chapter 2 How Should the Criminal Justice System Treat Juvenile Offenders?
1 Should Juvenile Criminals be Sentenced Like Adults? Clark Merrefield 45
2 Adult Punishment Should be an Option for Juvenile Offenders Jessica Wilde 54
3 There Should be a Minimum Age for Juvenile Justice H. Ted Rubin 58
4 Supreme Court Bars Mandatory Life Sentences for Juveniles Warren Richey 63
5 America's Criminal Justice Approach to Juvenile Crimes is Incoherent A. Barton Hinkle 68
Chapter 3 How Can Juvenile Crime be Reduced?
1 Marijuana Decriminalization Law Brings Down Juvenile Arrests in California Susan Ferriss 73
2 Marijuana Has Many Dangers, Including a Link to Juvenile Crime US Drug Enforcement Agency 78
3 Reducing Juvenile Incarceration Leads to Less Juvenile Crime Annie E. Casey Foundation 83
4 programs Rooted Within the Community Are Effective in Reducing Juvenile Crime Amruta Ghanekar Sara Taveras 89
5 Scared Straight Programs Are Not Effective Laurie O. Robinson Jeff Slowikowski 95
Facts About Juvenile Crime 100
Organizations to Contact 104
For Further Reading 110
Index 116
Picture Credits 122
