Is juvenile crime a serious problem? The severity of juvenile crime is increasing / The problem of juvenile crime is exaggerated by the media / Adolescent girls are becomming more violent / There is no evidence showing a rise in violence among adolescent girls / Youth gangs are a serious problem / The problem of youth gangs is exaggerated

What are the causes of juvenile crime and violence? Media violence can lead to juvenile violence / There is no evidence suggesting media violence leads to juvenile violence / From victim to aggressor: the cycle of youth violence / Juvenile crime is more likely in single-parent families / Bullying contributes to school shootings / Blaming school shootings on bullying can cause more harm than good

How should the criminal justice system treat juvenile offenders? The criminal justice system should treat some juveniles as adults / Placing juveniles in the adult criminal justice system is counterproductive / A juvenile justice system that favors incarceration increases crime / Efforts to reduce juvenile incarceration have led to positive outcomes / It should be possible to sentence juveniles to life without parole / Juveniles should not be sentenced to life without parole / The juvenile justice system should address racial inequalities

What policies will best reduce juvenile crime? Tough juvenile justice policies reduce crime by holding juveniles accountable / Alternatives to the punishment-oriented juvenile justice model are necessary / Civil injunctions are an effective way to fight gang crime / Civil injunctions are the wrong way to fight gang crime / Strict but reasonable discipline policies are necessary to make schools safe / Zero-tolerance policies in schools hurt at-risk youth / Arming teachers is necessary to reduce school violence / Arming teachers will not reduce school violence