A Juvenile Crime Wave? | The Kojo Nnamdi Show

Is the Washington region in the midst of a juvenile crime wave? It's a simple question. But it's surprisingly difficult to answer. Critics say youth crime is spiking in the District and surrounding neighborhoods. And they say the juvenile justice system is doing a poor job keeping young offenders off the street. But city leaders and advocates complain that a few anecdotes of individual kids are being blown out of proportion. Kojo gets perspectives from researchers and journalists.