Have we failed them? Have we failed our youths? Children these says in different communities have been committing crimes for years, things like petty thefts, carjacking, robberies, assault. All of these have resulted in them being punished no doubt, but the questions still remain, how did they get this way? These children will go to juvenile detention, serve time, maybe take some classes and learn how to contribute to society but ultimately they go back to doing the same thing that got them arrested in the first place. Is it peer pressure? Lack of home stability or poor parenting? Or is it the community structure that failed them? These questions come up all the time, but not enough people are talking about it. Its a big problem for youths in the inner city as well as neighboring counties. Although crimes committed by juveniles have decreased over the years, it is still a big issue. A lot of it is due to limited access to afterschool programs and a flawed education system. ...
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