victims of youth crime want to see the criminal held completely accountable for their actions, other victims recognize this issue as a wide spread problem, and would like to see it addressed. Deborah Dickerson in "Who Shot Johnny?," described how her nephew was shot for no apparent reason by a youth criminal. The confusion, anger and feeling of loss that this family went through was devastating. I know my first impulse would be that of revenge, or some kind of immediate need for compensation. To endure an experience as horrific as a wounded family member as a result of violence, regardless of whether or not it was a youth who committed the crime is incomprehensible. Although the very nature of the crime is hard to over-look, Debra Dickerson recognizes that her nephew and his family are only one of thousands of victims of youth violence. It is difficult after hearing of these malicious accounts of crime to continue arguing that youth criminals do not deserve serious punishment. However, looking long term into a world where the same troubled youth will comprise the voting public, preventative measures are imperative. While rehabilitation and punishment are ways of dealing with a youth criminal after an offence has been committed, prevention rather than fear-tactics are ways to address youth violence long-term. In his article entitled, "Peace in the Streets, " Geoffrey Canada speaks of a community that is not safe for children(527). This community like many all across America is "filled with fear and apprehension." To combat the fear and apprehension plaguing our countries youth, Canada cites pro-active programs that include ideas of how to reduce the demand for drugs, reduce violence in the home, and reduce violence on television(528-531). Along with those just mentioned, a type of peace corps, made up of caring people aimed at mediating disputes and preventing crime is also an option(528). These programs will have a difficult start if th...