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Television Violence Prevention Versus Juvenile Violence Prevention, Sharlette A. Kellum Ph.D.
Television Violence Prevention Versus Juvenile Violence Prevention, Sharlette A. Kellum Ph.D.
Dr. Sharlette A. Kellum-Gilbert
Animated features, like children's cartoons, are considered by some to be the most violent shows on television, with approximately 25 to 50 acts of violence per hour (Dietz and Strasburger, 1991). Cartoons, unlike other shows that portray violence, present instances of violence to children in an "acceptable" way, which teaches children from zero to 17 years of age that hurting people is tolerable. Television violence has been linked to juvenile aggression, which has been linked to juvenile violence. In researching several studies, the author found that many of the preventions mentioned in the television violence studies were also mentioned in …
Aftercare When There Is No Aftercare: Policy Solution And Evaluation Plan Proposal, Sharlette A. Kellum Ph.D.
Aftercare When There Is No Aftercare: Policy Solution And Evaluation Plan Proposal, Sharlette A. Kellum Ph.D.
Dr. Sharlette A. Kellum-Gilbert
Juvenile justice systems that release offenders without court-ordered supervision are not addressing the needs of parents as guardians over young law breakers. Help for parents needs to come from the professional community, the neighborhood, the school system, and the juvenile justice system. Hence, this paper proposes that a group of volunteers from these entities be assembled into a pilot program with the goal of reducing juvenile recidivism, relapse, and reincarceration. This program will aim to guide juvenile offenders into successful reintegration into the community and prevent reincarceration/relapse of youths released from juvenile corrections facilities with no court-ordered supervision. A developmental …