Younger Americans much more likely to be arrested than previous generations

(RAND Corporation) One possible byproduct of the of the nation's zero-tolerance criminal justice policies may be a trend that finds that Americans under the age of 26 are much more likely to be arrested than Americans born in previous decades. A new study finds the increase in arrests occurred most rapidly among white men and all women, and is linked to a lower likelihood of being married and lower income during adulthood.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news