Criminal
Jun. 30, 2006
State's Youth Crime Rate Hits Its Lowest Level in 30 Years
SACRAMENTO - California's crime rate among youth has dropped to its lowest level in 30 years while at the same time the state is putting fewer of them behind bars, according to a study released Wednesday.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SACRAMENTO - California's crime rate among youth has dropped to its lowest level in 30 years while at the same time the state is putting fewer of them behind bars, according to a study released Wednesday.
The findings challenge the notion that incarceration leads to less crime, the researchers said.
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