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Can Counties Handle Young Offenders on Their Own? The Bay Citizen, January 222011.

Whither Young Offenders? The Debate Has Begun The New York Times, January 222011.

You never know where you will get some ideas that will help develop public policies concerning crime and delinquency. Yesterday I was listening to National Public Radio (NPR)‘s Fresh Air ” program and the subject was providing quality health care. The guest was talking about focusing on patients with the highest medical costs, which he called The Hot Spotters.” He was talking about a unique doctor in Camden, Ohio who began to do some research on health care costs in his city. …

Budget cuts could send young offenders to adult prisons California Watch, January 202011.

Blog Jan 20, 2011

The Gun Culture

Police said the gunman was a 22-year-old college dropout who was armed with a 9mm semi-automatic pistol and extended clips that allowed him to fire dozens of bullets without reloading.” Arizona Republic, January 11, 2011. I don’t know if there is anything I can add to what has already been written in the news media and stated on newscasts and talk radio almost non-stop since the horrific events on January 8. Here I merely want to comment on guns. There is something fundamentally sick about…