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Article: Alcohol abuse, Internet fuelling youth crime rate Down Under
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- The Hindustan Times
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- July 8, 2008
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Melbourne, July 8 -- Alcohol abuse and Internet is leading to an increase in the youth crime rates in Australia.
According to police crime statistics from four states, alcohol and social networking websites such as Facebook and YouTube have generated behavioural changes leading to a marked increase in youth offences, especially girls and children of both sexes under 14.
"We are seeing consistent trends indicating young people are becoming more violent," The Australian quoted Paul Mazerolle, principle invetigator and director of Griffith University's Centre for Ethics, Law, Justice and Governance, as saying.
"There are ...
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