Kids are all right: youth crime rate on the drop
EDMONTON (CUP)—“Youth crime rises steadily for 25 years.” Surprised? Probably not. When University of Alberta sociology professor Timothy Hartnagel opened his Edmonton Journal to this headline on Jan. 6, he wasn’t surprised either. In fact, it further proved his point that the media grossly misrepresent youth crime rates, which have actually been falling for the […]