Youth Violence, Guns, and Illicit Drug Markets. National Institute of Justice Research Preview [electronic resource] / Alfred Blumstein.

The perception that violence is on the rise is supported by data showing a sharp increase in violent crime among juveniles since the mid-1980s. Although the overall national homicide rate has not increased, homicides by youth under the age of 24 have grown significantly in recent years. The rate of...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ERIC)
Main Author:	Blumstein, Alfred
Corporate Author:	National Institute of Justice (U.S.)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1996.
Subjects:	Adolescents. Delinquency. Delinquency Prevention. Drug Use. Guns. Homicide. Incentives. Juvenile Justice. Minority Groups. Racial Differences. Substance Abuse. Urban Youth. Violence.