People Engaged in Active Community Efforts (PEACE)
P.E.A.C.E. is a congregation-based community organization charged with the mission of effectively fighting injustices in the ...
Update: Jul. 18, 2011 -
Videotaped teen's death in West Palm Beach lockup raises questions about a new law that makes it illegal for government agencies to make photos or recordings of a death public /via miamiherald.com
Issue Overview
Youth crime harms communities, creates a culture of fear and damages the lives of some of our most vulnerable young people in Palm Beach County. Reducing youth crime and improving the youth justice system is a central part of an effort to build safer communities and to tackle the problem of social exclusion.
What causes youth crime? These are some of the major risk factors that increase the chances of young people committing crimes:
- troubled home life
- poor attainment at school, truancy and school exclusion
- drug or alcohol misuse and mental illness
- deprivation such as poor housing or homelessness
- peer group pressure
There are many ways to combat youth crime, and many ways to deal with offenders. One approach ...
...being researched in Palm Beach County is of restorative justice though Neighborhood Accountability Boards. When using restorative justice, offenders are asked to repair the harm they've done - by apologizing, returning stolen money, or doing community service. This is done in place of punishments that are not directly related to the crime - like jail time.
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Sep. 16, 2011
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Oct. 15, 2010By Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County
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Oct. 03, 2010By Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County
- Teens: What Should You Disclose in Job and School Applications?
- Teens: Are You Eligible to Have Your Records Expunged or Sealed?
- Some Girls Are Living an Upside-Down Life!
- Teens: Do You Know the Difference Between Expunction and Sealing of Records?
- Teens: Do You Know What Happens When You Violate Your Probation?
- Teens: What Should You Know About Your Delinquency Record?
- Are Palm Beach County High Schoolers Safer than they Realize?
- PEACE "Rallies" Around Youth Crime
- Restorative Justice: A Different Approach to Youth Crime
- Crime Rate Decreasing, but Violent Crime Increasing!
- Violent Youth Have 12.7 Prior Arrests
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May. 29, 2010
Mayor Frankel agrees to West Palm Beach Neighborhood Accountability Board
By People Engaged in Active Community Efforts (PEACE)
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Apr. 01, 2010By ARISE Foundation
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Feb. 23, 2010By People Engaged in Active Community Efforts (PEACE)
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- Juvenile Crime Affects Everyone
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8.5%
of students in Palm Beach County skipped school because they felt unsafe due to youth violence. (U.S. average: 5%) ~Source: 2009 Youth Risk Behavior Survey
