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10.09.2008 8:12 am

How to stem violence against children?

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

A manhunt for a suspect who may have shot and killed a 12-year-old boy has led to four schools being temporarily suspended in the Fort Zumwalt School District. You can read Kim Bell’s breaking news report here. This must be incredibly…

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09.20.2008 10:44 am

Is this nanny’s punishment appropriate?

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Shane Anthony reports that a judge sentenced a former St. Peters nanny Friday to seven years in prison and fined her $3,000 for severely injuring her 4-month-old charge.

A jury in July found Rebecca L. Harris, 22, of the first block of…

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07.10.2008 10:35 am

Do you let your kids play on their own outside?

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Crime rates against children have drastically declined in the past decade. Child abductions, though horrific, are extremely rare. Yet, drive through most suburban subdivisions on a summer day or early eve, and you’ll be hard-pressed to find kids playing outside without a parent…

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02.21.2008 8:19 am

When a ‘good child’ goes bad…really bad

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

This story in today’s Post-Dispatch reveal a plot by an allegedly “good kid” to kill his parents. The high schooler’s parents are understandably distraught that their son allegedly gave $260 and three guns to hit men to kill his parents.

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02.19.2008 8:41 am

Will extreme tracking protect our kids?

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

In this story, my colleague writes about technology used to keep track of sex offenders. While I believe these efforts are important, I wonder if it prevents us from focusing on other ways of preventing these crimes against children. As…

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