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Juvenile crime in Hamden, what are the root causes?

After the stabbings at Hamden high school last year and the violent carjacking this past July, juvenile crime has been a steadily increasing concern among Hamden residents, and debates about youth incarceration have been ongoing for years.    The Children’s Defense Fund, which focuses on child advocacy and research, reported that 1,909 children are arrested in…