Associate editor's editorial: to each its own

Article Abstract:

Prisons and jails are performing functions for which they were not intended because other social institutions such as families, schools and mental health services are not functioning adequately. This trend is especially evident in the treatment of the mentally ill, who are increasingly assigned to correctional institutions when their behavior is violent. It is wrong to rely on jails and prisons to provide complex psychiatric care, or to function as families and schools for their inmates. Society must reform its other institutions to better fulfill their primary functions.

Care and treatment, Editorial, Management, Mentally ill persons, Correctional institutions, Mental health services, Mentally ill, Prisoners, Social institutions

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Adolescent criminal behavior - is TV violence one of the culprits?

Article Abstract:

Television may influence violent behavior in children and teenagers who, coming from weakened family structures in a poor social climate, are already predisposed to violent or criminal behavior. Children, in particular, appear to be susceptible to TV images during their early development. However, television programming can often have positive effects as well. Parental supervision and control are essential for guiding children to proper entertainment in lieu of excessively violent programs.

Analysis, Causes of, Influence, Television and children, Violence in television, Television violence, Violence in children, Child violence

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Mass murder, suicide, and moral development: can we separate the adults from the juveniles?

Article Abstract:

Juvenile mass murderers differ from their adult counterparts because adults often commit suicide after the act. There has never been a documented case of an adolescent mass murderer committing suicide after the crime, which raises questions about the moral awareness of adolescents. These crimes represent the breakdown of the social fabric and social taboos.

Psychological aspects, Juvenile offenders, Mass murder

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