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Discusses way of avoiding physical harm and loss of personal property at school, home, and recreational areas. ... Read more

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This book is concerned with the development of prevention policies and approaches that involve intervention 'early' in the lives of children, young people and their families and explores new evidence that has been emerging from longitudinal and developmental prevention research. It addresses a number of key challenges, arguing that by broadening the research questions and exploring contributions from a wider range of disciplines our understanding of both the pathways into and out of crime and the type of interventions that might work will be greatly enhanced. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Education, published by Project Innovation (Alabama) on June 22, 2001. The length of the article is 2935 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: THIRD FORCE PSYCHOLOGY USED TO FOSTER HALL-MARKS FOR SUCCESS SERVES AS THE BASIS FOR DELINQUENCY AND CRIME PREVENTION.(Statistical Data Included)
Author: Russel N. Cassel
Publication: Education (Refereed)
Date: June 22, 2001
Publisher: Project Innovation (Alabama)
Volume: 121Issue: 4Page: 642

Article Type: Statistical Data Included

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Since the 1980s, the gap between the rich and the poor has widened - a winner-loser culture has emerged, with the disadvantaged deemed the 'losers'.Marshalling the most up-to-date research on crime and violence, both nationally and internationally, and linking it to trends in social, familial and economic dysfunction caused by deprivation, Oliver James shows how inequality serves to provide the breeding ground for violence and the conditions by which it is perpetuated. ... Read more

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Brilliant survey of causes of crime
What is the cause of the recent growth in violent crime in Britain? Since 1987 crimes of violence against the person, especially among young people, have risen by an unprecedented 40%. In this impressively researched and well-argued book, Oliver James carefully examines, and then rejects, the usual facile explanations of moral fecklessness, single parenting, violence in the media, low intelligence, an 'underclass culture', or rogue genes.

James claims that the cause is the rapid growth since 1979 in the numbers of people living on low incomes. Between 1979 and 1981 the proportion of boys being raised in a low-income family rose from 19% to 30%, and it has stayed at 30% ever since. These boys grew up in families suffering severe, growing, visible and highly stressful relative deprivation. A growing number of them has subsequently committed crimes of violence.

James cites relevant evidence from large cross-national surveys that show that the more unequal a society is, the more violent it is. "Homicide rates are lower in countries with unemployment and training policies that keep unemployment low. The higher the proportion of Gross National Product that is devoted to social service programmes ensuring the well-being of the work force, the less violent the society. This applies even within nations. In comparisons of different States within America, levels of State aid to families with children vary considerably; the higher the levels of benefit, the lower the levels of violence in the State." (pp. 7-8)

He cites the American criminologist Elliott Currie, "It isn't accidental that among developed countries, the United States is afflicted simultaneously with the worst rates of violent crime, the widest spread of income inequality, and the most severe public policies towards the disadvantaged." (p. 64.) In conclusion, James holds the Government directly responsible for the increase in juvenile violence: "government economic and social policies, therefore, have been the primary cause of the increased rate in the rise of recorded violence since 1987." (p. 111)

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like his other works, this is a compassionate and clear headed look at what appears to be a growing underclass in Britain today. Many case studies are cited and can be followed up easily (with the help of a decentlibrary). ... Read more

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Although the cover was appealing it was far from informative in subject matter. This book was a waste of time and money. ... Read more

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The use of sports-based activity programmes as a means of tackling crime has been explored in a number of countries worldwide, particularly in relation to the prevention of re-offending in the ten to eighteen age bracket. However, until now there has been no definitive and rigorous analysis of the rationale behind these programmes, and evidence of their successes and failures has been piecemeal, uncritical and without standardization. This book addresses this gap in the literature, bringing together empirical research from programmes in the UK, US and Australia with an explanation and evaluation of the results of these initiatives. Subjects covered include:

• assessment of programmes in a range of contexts
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• international comparisons and case studies
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• synergies with sport development and promotion of facility use.

Examining a variety of realworld case studies set up with the aim of reducing levels of crime in the community, Sport and Crime Reduction should be read by students and professionals in local government, sports development, youth and community work, criminology, the youth justice system and leisure policy.

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Many people and agencies are now joining up their ideas and skills in new approaches to tackling the problems of youth crime through youth offending teams. This evidence-based book looks at the realities of joined-up youth justice beyond the ideology and rhetoric of partnership. Anyone who seeks a clearer view of the whole system - whether they are providers, recipients or students of the youth justice services; whether they have a central or more marginal role, should find here an abundance of information and analysis on: how youth offending teams are constructed and what they are trying to achieve; the place of youth offending teams at the heart of the collaborative youth justice plans and the contributions of the various agencies. This book charts and analyses in-depth the development of an exemplary youth offending team: its strategy, operation management, front-line practice, and its partnership projects. By reflecting on its experiences and analysing them in light of examples from other areas, a more complete picture is drawn of the youth justice system.The authors consider: the challenges faced by the managers, practitioners and project leaders; the ways in which the reforms have affected magistrates, victims and young people; how a wide range of interventions to "nip crime in the bud" or to minimize persistence in crime have been introduced; what is being done to make these interventions work and organizational and partnership problems that are arising and ways that are being developed to resolve them. ... Read more

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Why do youths commit crimes?Delinquency and Crime contains essays by nine leading criminologists that seek to answer this question by describing current theories of crime and the research evidence that supports them. The contributors offer perspectives on antisocial peer socialization, social development, interactional theory, behavior genetics, and community determinants. Each essay explores the practical implication of the authors' theoretical work for crime prevention and control. ... Read more

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Billions of federal, state and local dollars are spent every year dealing with juvenile crime in America and indications are that crime prevention and control will consume an increasingly larger share of scarce public resources in the future. Despite the pressing interest in this issue, little progress has been made in reducing the rate of serious juvenile crime. Public policy decisions aimed at preventing and controlling juvenile crime are usually made within an atmosphere of rhetoric and with a remarkable lack of facts. This volume examines a number of critical and troubling issues in juvenile justice - including delinquency prevention, youth gangs, the future of juvenile court, and race, gender and ethnicity - and aims to serve as a catalyst and resource for the development of sound policy decisions. ... Read more

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A painful view of the current state of juvenile justice in the United States is presented in this volume which asks whether the 'children's court' has outlived its usefulness. As pressure builds to handle more children in adult courts and to consign them to adult prisons, the authors explore alternatives to the custodial treatment of juveniles and suggest how the juvenile justice system can, and should, be reformed. ... Read more

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Juvenile Justice: A Reference Handbook highlights continuing controversies and emerging solutions and provides a discussion of the programs, laws, and policies concerning our young people. Also featured are profiles of notable individuals, agencies, and policy-makers in juvenile justice and delinquency prevention.

While the focus is on the United States, comparisons to international programs and policies are here as well. A directory of national and international organizations dealing with children's rights and juvenile justice wraps up this highly readable and insightful reference. Students, and those who work with children and teens, will appreciate this broad overview of the causes of delinquency and the workings of the juvenile justice system. Also provided are cutting-edge research studies, up-to-the-minute statistics, and authoritative sources to further explore these topics.