Female Juvenile Offenders On the Rise
By Jeralyn, Section Inmates and Prisons
Posted on Thu Sep 05, 2002 at 07:45:46 AM EST
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Posted on Thu Sep 05, 2002 at 07:45:46 AM EST
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In Texas, teenage girls are being arrested for violent crimes at an increased rate. State facilities are overwhelmed. The same trend is occurring nationally.
While the debate as to "why" rages on, the juvenile justice system is struggling to cope. "Defense attorney Laura Peterson says she has "to be a lot more of a social worker because there are so few services for girls."
The article offers an in-depth look at the problem.
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