Preventing violent delinquency in youth
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Delinquency, Youth, Crime Prevention, School, Family.Abstract
This paper suggests a framework for thinking about youth violence prevention. The decision about which crime prevention measures to take begins by analyzing not only their effectiveness but also their costs in different circumstances. The second step is equally difficult: the intervention must focus on the specific location where the problem is occurring, that is, the focus must be on the broader aspects, such as youth, community and family, that influence young people's chances of committing offenses. These are difficult choices. It is very important, however, to know the consequences of the approaches chosen. Likewise, it is equally important to consider the effects of not choosing other approaches.
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