chapter 1: What are the causes of juvenile crime and violence? -- Gang membership leads to juvenile crime / Melissa Klein -- The juvenile justice system increases juvenile crime / Jens Soering -- A risk factor for school violence is bullying / Diana Mahoney -- School violence occurs because it is tolerated / Walter E. Williams -- A wide variety of factors causes school violence / Constitutional Rights Foundation -- chapter 2: How should the criminal justice system treat juvenile offenders? -- Adult courts and prisons are not appropriate for juvenile offenders / Shay Bilchik -- Adult courts and prisons are appropriate for some juvenile offenders / James C. Backstrom -- Life sentences are too harsh for juvenile offenders / Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch -- Life sentences are sometimes appropriate for juvenile offenders / National Organization of Victims of Juvenile Lifers -- Juvenile offenders need rehabilitation, not punishment / Marian Wright Edelman -- Rehabilitation and punishment are needed for juvenile offenders / Brian Parry -- chapter 3: How can juvenile crime and violence be prevented? -- Early childhood education can reduce juvenile crime and violence / Fight Crime: Invest in Kids -- Increased special education could reduce juvenile crime / Joseph B. Tulman -- Treating mental illness will reduce juvenile crime / Patrick J. Kennedy -- Arming teachers can help prevent school violence / Patrick Johnston -- Arming teachers will not prevent school violence / Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence -- Zero-tolerance policies for school violence have gone too far / Charlie Sykes -- Facts about juvenile crime -- Organizations to contact.