Welcome to From Insults to Respect. What can we to do to foster peaceful solutions to conflicts in our communities? Well, currently, when young folks first begin to display a pattern of serious violence to themselves or others, they are typically placed together to provide some intervention in a group, such as a special education class or a correctional facility. Unfortunately, this often worsens these…
Today, concerns about youth criminal behavior and mental health tend to be addressed in a variety of ways. Placing law breaking juveniles in correctional facilities get them off the streets for awhile, but their interactions in these facilities with other offenders can make serious problems worse. Psychiatric drugs are popular, though their effectiveness and safety are debatable. Counseling and psychotherapy are often helpful but at times…
