This solution would be the most effective. These types of programs either work or they don’t. A major thing that children and teens will get out of this is that their “brother” will turn on them so they can get a light sentence. Then they will realize that being in a gang is not worth it. There was a television show called “Beyond Scared Straight” with the same concept. That show saved a lot of children and teens. A Chester County officer was shown on the show and says this about the show “this is one of those initiatives that we know has worked and can help the young people and the community” (Dys). This program is good, point blank. Teens go into this thinking they are all big and bad and realize when they get in jail, they are broken down. Now, other police stations want in on the action. One police officer has said “we take the youth, break them down, and build them back up (Dunn). The youth needs to get broken down, to get back up a better version of
This solution would be the most effective. These types of programs either work or they don’t. A major thing that children and teens will get out of this is that their “brother” will turn on them so they can get a light sentence. Then they will realize that being in a gang is not worth it. There was a television show called “Beyond Scared Straight” with the same concept. That show saved a lot of children and teens. A Chester County officer was shown on the show and says this about the show “this is one of those initiatives that we know has worked and can help the young people and the community” (Dys). This program is good, point blank. Teens go into this thinking they are all big and bad and realize when they get in jail, they are broken down. Now, other police stations want in on the action. One police officer has said “we take the youth, break them down, and build them back up (Dunn). The youth needs to get broken down, to get back up a better version of