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Why healthy neighbourhoods are the antidote to gun crime
Wednesday, October 30th, 2019
… the way to address those “roots” of violence is to invest directly in communities where those determinants — poverty, marginalization, a lack of economic opportunities and others — have contributed to making the problem of gun violence so persistent… Researchers today say that commitment to communities is still lacking.
Tags: budget, corrections, crime prevention, ideology, jurisdiction, multiculturalism, participation, poverty
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More kids doing more serious crime
Sunday, October 14th, 2012
October 5, 2012
An increasing number of local youthful offenders are committing more serious crimes, despite a decline in the number of teens appearing before the courts… there is a growing percentage of teens who come from unstable and abusive family settings where substance abuse is a part of daily life. Poverty also fuels an already sordid existence…
Tags: crime prevention, mental Health, poverty, standard of living
Posted in Child & Family Debates | 1 Comment »
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