Youth violence in our country has risen dramatically in the past decade. The number of violent arrests of youth under the age 18 has increased dramtically: 36 percent between 1989 and 1993, more than 4 times the increased reported for adults. During that period, juvenile arrests for homicide increased by 45 percent, while adult homicide arrests increased by only 6 percent (FBI, Uniform Crime Reports, 1994). Among teenagers 15 to 19 years old, the escalation of gun violence is particulary alarming: one of every four …showed first 75 words of 2877 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2877 total…San Francisco: California, 1995. Howell, James. Guide for Implementing the Comprehensive Strategy for serious, Violent, and Chronic Juvenile Offenders. Washington, D.C: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, U.S. Department of Justice, August 2,1994. Koch Crime Institute. http://www.kc.org./publication/sji/principles.htm Mendel, R.A. Prevention or Pork? A Hard-Headed Look at Youth Oriented Anti- Crime Programs. Washington D.C, 1995. National Center for Juvenile Justice. UCR Reports and Arrest Data. Pittsburgh, PA, 1995.