Xinhua News, 2009-06-23
Xinhua reporter Qiao Yunhua interviewed over two hundred juvenile offenders while researching a book on contemporary juvenile crime in China. Her sensationalized reflections on the interviews highlight inordinately violent and extreme cases but also reveal crime trends allegedly recognized by leading Chinese researchers: crime in China is becoming more violent and being committed by younger people. According to the Chinese Juvenile Crime Research Association, “in recent years, total juvenile crime has accounted for over 70% of all crime in China,” and 15- and 16-year-old minors commit over 70% of all juvenile crime. Juvenile crime is reportedly rising throughout the world—with examples from England and the USA cited—and while Qiao does not directly speculate on the causes, she appears to suggest the negative influences of television and the internet as causes.
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