TY - JOUR PY - 1996// TI - Yes, overall crime statistics are down, but juveniles are committing more criminal offenses JO - ASDC journal of dentistry for children A1 - Waldman, H. B. SP - 438 EP - 442 VL - 63 IS - 6 N2 - Despite a general national decline in criminal activities in the 1990s, juvenile criminal offenses continue to increase, (including violent, property, and delinquency acts). In addition increased numbers of children are being held in juvenile jails. It is all but impossible for pediatric health providers to think that "their patients" and "their practices" are immune from the epidemic of crime that affects and is caused by "just kids."

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