TY - JOUR PY - 2020// TI - Determinants of youth crime in low-income and middle-income countries JO - Lancet child and adolescent health, The A1 - Murray, Joseph A1 - Atilola, Olayinka SP - 96 EP - 98 VL - 4 IS - 2 N2 - The highest rates of serious crime and violence are found among young people in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). In Latin America, the Caribbean, and sub-Saharan Africa, homicide rates far exceed the global average,1 and in many countries homicide is the principal cause of death among young people. To attain Sustainable Development Goal 16 of major reductions in violence and improved rule of law, focus is needed on those regions where crime represents such a major social, health, and criminal justice problem. Keywords: Juvenile justice

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