Juvenile Crime: Crime Rates

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Minorities, especially Blacks, have a higher arrest rate for violent crimes (per 100,000) than Whites. Black males age 15 - 25, while only one percent of the U.S. population, constitute 14% of the victims of homicide and 19% of the perpetrators. In the 1980?s, the arrest rate for murder rose for young blacks by 145%...
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In the 1980?s, the arrest rate for murder rose for young blacks by 145%. Racial differences is only one factor which impacts juvenile crime. Other areas that, directly or indirectly, deal with juvenile delinquency include changes in the family structure and its functions, and in institutions and policies aimed at rehabilitating these troubled youths...
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