Media Influence
Three times as many people — 76% of adults surveyed — say that they get their information about crime from the media rather than personal experience.
This report examines the youth perspective on violence, life circumstance, and the response of the justice system to a supposed growth of violence among troubled youth, based on studies in Dallas; Washington, D.C.; and San Mateo, California.
Recommended steps toward engaging constituents in reforming the juvenile justice system include:
