... serious crimes, compared with only 3 out of 10 non-gang youth in positive peer environments (Koch Crime Institute). Programs that introduce at risk youth to positive peer environments can have a significant impact on their lives. For example, the Boys and Girls of America target high-risk youth in 64 public housing complexes across the nation, and their programs have helped ... reduce the juvenile crime rate in these areas by 13 percent (Hawkins 1995). Government is under the obligation to make public education accessible to all ... are not part of a comprehensive program incorporating ...

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