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Attorney Sam?s Take: Do Massachusetts Bullying, Shootings And Murder Cases Negate Stats On Juvenile Justice?

By Altman & Altman

I really hate to throw a damper on a celebration. Recently, the Boston Globe touted the good news that Massachusetts criminal and child welfare caseloads in the state?s juvenile courts have fallen sharply over the past three year. According to these statistics, economic turmoil that has placed enormous strain on many families has failed to yield more negative results and the dramatic decline is confounding social workers, lawyers, and child and family advocates. I am not really so counfounded. Of course, as soon as such news comes out, the powers that be begin patting themselves on the back for a job well done. After all, when success is in the air, everyone grasps at it as if it were the beloved child of their own hard work. Failure, on the other hand, remains an orphan, spawned by ?them??whomever ?they? are...continue to full post

Full post as published by Boston Criminal lawyer Blog on December 08, 2010 (boomark / email).