Moving Back to Jamaica

A blog about Moving Back to Jamaica -- fulfilling a dream that the vast majority of Jamaicans living abroad share, which is to settle back home successfully. This blog is about my own attempt.

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Caribbean Teenage Crime Rates -- A World Leader

Apparently the crime rate in the region is the highest in the world for teens ages 15-17.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, March 19, 2008 - The United Nations has reported that more Caribbean youth in the 15 to 17 year-old age group die from homicide than others their age in any other part of the world.

And, if that weren't bad enough...

The region also presents the highest rate of global gun crime - 42 per cent of the world's homicides

Click here to be taken to the article that has the details.

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At 3/20/2008 6:04 AM, Anonymous ESTEBAN AGOSTO REID said...

Shocking! Shocking!Governments and the private sectors within the region need to create more opportunities for young people in the areas of sports,education,job training skills,jobs, entertainment,information technology, farming,etc., while exposing young people to community,social and civic responsibilities.Investment in and development of young people will result in a radical decrease of teenage crime rates.

 

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