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The headlines are filled with shocking stories of violent crime. What's behind it? How does it occur? Listen to the words of an expert—written from death row.
by Paul Suckling
 
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"I'm waiting on my breakfast to be brought to me. I have someone cook all my meals; I also have someone do all my laundry; when I get groceries they are brought to me as well. Some people say that I have it made.
"However, my life and home are not all that glamorous. My beautiful view is obscured by two eight-foot chain-link fences, each with three rows of razor wire at the top and bottom. My bedroom is also my bathroom and my living room, and it's called a prison cell. I am a death row inmate, and my physical life will be over in a matter of months..."
So began a letter I received.
What's behind the headlines
We've all been shocked by headlines such as: "Drive-By Shooting Leaves Three Dead," "Crime, Drugs Arrests, Violence All Increase," "City Sets Record for Number of Murders, Up 10 Percent in First Six Months."
News of crime is all too familiar. Even more sad than crime itself is that so many crimes involve young people.
One story is of two children, 10 and 11, who dropped a 5-year-old from a high-rise building because he refused to steal candy. In recent months even 6-year-olds have been suspected of murder or attempted murder.
Many youngsters are barely into their teens before they're challenged by their peers to do wrong. Numerous teenagers end up shattering the lives of family and friends. Some who commit murder grow old in prison, leaving only at death.
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