Local law enforcement officials see drop in juvenile crime, By Jim Morrison, January 2, 2013, Boston Globe: ” Are today’s youngsters more likely to stay out of trouble? From prosecutors to police officers on the street to the state Department of Youth Services, there is consensus that juvenile crime has declined in this region as well as the rest of the state.Overall, juvenile crime is down 37 percent in Massachusetts from 2009 to 2011, according to a recent report by Citizens for Juvenile Justice, a research and advocacy group in Boston. The drop corresponds with data in the FBI’s nationwide crime reports that show that crime is down in all categories across the country…”
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