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| Juveniles with Unmarried Parents More Likely to Recommit Crimes |
| By wesa.fm/post - Jessica Nath |
| Published: 06/17/2013 |
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A report released by the Juvenile Court Judges’ Commission shows that 80 percent of juveniles in Pennsylvania that recidivate, or continually commit crimes, come from families with unmarried parents. The commission looked at juvenile cases closed in 2007 and tracked them for two years to see if the juveniles returned to crime. The study found that 20 percent of juvenile offenders committed other crimes within two years after their original cases were closed. Program analyst Justine Fowler said the biggest surprise was the impact that married parents have on the juvenile. Read More. |
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