Fifteen people were found dead, and over twenty-three were left wounded. ... The common law was that no child under the age of seven could be found guilty of a serious crime. It was not until the age of fourteen that they could be found guilty as long as they knew the difference between right and wrong. ... A study done for the National Institute of Justice states that, within the boot camps, juveniles are found to have positive changes and become less antisocial. ... That same study also found that youngsters who participated in the Big Brother/Big Sisters program benefited immensely. ...

• Word Count: 2903
• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Several of these care centers that had merely custodial care were found to bring illnesses and exposure to disease and epidemics, as well as accidents, injury, or death. ... A study was done on 1,000 children in ten different U.S. cities found that seventeen percent of children who spent more than thirty hours a week in non-paternal care had behavior problems such as hitting, interrupting, and bullying others. ...

• Word Count: 3888
• Approx Pages: 16
• Grade Level: High School