Nearly a Half Century Ago, Researchers Found That a Small

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Nearly a half century ago, researchers found that a small number of juvenile offenders- 6 percent-were responsible for a disproportionate amount of the violent crime attributed toa group of nearly 10,000 individuals. Further studies have supported the idea of a "chronic 6 percent," and, in the process, provided law enforcement with one of the most useful concepts in the history of criminology: the chronic offender. As the police chief of your small Midwestern town with a master's degree in criminology, you believe that the issue of the chronic offender is applicable toyour city. As a means of prevention, you want tocreate a proactive plan toultimately deter and prevent these offenders from further crime commission. As chief, you must have authorization, resources, and support from the mayor and city council. What will your plan consist of, and more importantly, how will you carry it out? Fully explain your answer.

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