In the past decade, alarming reports of youth violence have appeared with increasing frequency in the news media. Legislators across the United States have responded to this sense of national emergency by changing many of the laws designed to cope with juvenile offenders. But are we really in the midst of a surge in youth violence? More to the point, what causes youth violence and what should we do about it? Franklin Zimring offers the definitive examination … More >>
Education
Combating The High School Dropout Rate
KXO Radio, El Centro, California – June 19, 2011
There is promising news for teens at risk of dropping out of high school with new programs designed to help them stay in school and succeed. This comes after a 2006 study by Bridgeland, Dilulio & Morison found that 80 percent of high school dropouts said their chances of staying in school would have increased if classes were more interesting and provided opportunities for real-world learning.
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Voice Not Violence explores issues concerning youth violence and nonviolence. The 42-minute video program is narrated by Jason Alexander, star of the NBC comedy series “Seinfeld”. With interviews of over 30 diverse teenagers, the share thoughts on what youth of today are thinking about when it comes to the issues of violence, and what they are doing to create a non-violent environment in their communities. Some of the questions that are addressed in the program include “Wha… More >>