Young, Armed, and Dangerous
Description
This program investigates the way that Fort Worth is trying to deter young offenders from a life of crime and a lifetime of prison by focusing on the social, economic, and psychological causes of violence. Mentors provided by the Tarrant County Advocate Program for offenders on probation are achieving noteworthy successes. The Capital Offenders Program, which offers group resocialization therapy to help offenders deal with the roots of their aggression, has substantially reduced recidivism rates among participating youth. Another program, as daring as it is progressive, brings convicts and victims face-to-face, to confront the impact and consequences of their violent crimes. The best way to reduce crime may simply be to replace despair with hope-and a vision of a future worth living.
Runtime
58 min
Series
Subjects
- Criminal behavior (91)
- Crime prevention (61)
- Problem youth (52)
- Juvenile justice, Administration of (192)
Genre
Date of Publication
[2013], c1998
Database
Films on Demand
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