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Youth crime rates are plummeting. These unsung adults may be the reason why

SF’s youth crime rate was once among the highest in the state — until the city began assigning case workers to each juvenile offender.

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What happened

According to The San Francisco Standard’s source item, Youth crime rates are plummeting. These unsung adults may be the reason why, SF’s youth crime rate was once among the highest in the state — until the city began assigning case workers to each juvenile offender.

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Primary source: Youth crime rates are plummeting. These unsung adults may be the reason why via The San Francisco Standard. VINI cites and links the source; it does not reproduce the publisher’s full article text without rights clearance.

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