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Thompson & Son Auto Repair<br />

130 Brickhouse Lane, Elizabeth City, NC 27909<br />

Mechanical & Electrical Work<br />

AC Repair, Suspension, Brakes,<br />

Steering, Computer Diagnostics<br />

(252)-312-5046<br />

Clay Thompson<br />

Owner/Mechanic<br />

Dear Dr. Crime<br />

Dr. Crime is a pseudonym for a social scientist holding<br />

a Ph.D. degree in sociology and in criminology. He<br />

has worked in all major parts of the criminal justice<br />

system. Drop him a note at the website www.keepkidshome.net<br />

If you or your child is in trouble, he<br />

may be able to help, give him a call (2523390000) or<br />

E-mail at<br />

reedadams@yahoo.com<br />

Phone: 252-334-9671<br />

Fax: 252-334-9646<br />

202 Barnhill Rd<br />

Elizabeth City, NC 27909<br />

afc@albfence.com<br />

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daniellesbridalandtuxedo.com<br />

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Dear Dr. Crime: You wrote in the past that we should try<br />

to help kids that might kill themselves. I don’t see a lot of<br />

kids doing that. Are you sure it is a problem? HiSchool-<br />

Teacher<br />

• Dear Teach: Recent research showed that although<br />

we spent more health funds than most developed<br />

countries, we have lower life expectancy than most and<br />

highest suicide rates. Criminal justice issues tend to<br />

overlap with other problems, and depressed kids might be<br />

involved in many issues. Yes, it pays off to act if you feel<br />

a kid is unusually “upset”. Research on college students<br />

found depressed students had a high rate of crime, and<br />

there were no gender differences.<br />

Dear Dr. Crime: What makes women scared of being<br />

assaulted? BoyFriend<br />

• Dear Boyfriend: Research on women in Canada<br />

found that ladies are more afraid of strangers than men<br />

they know. Yet, they are more likely to be assaulted by a<br />

someone they know.<br />

Dear Dr. Crime. Our criminal justice system works to<br />

reduce repeat offenses, right? Citizen<br />

• Dear Citizen: The US Bureau of Justice Statistics<br />

followed up state court offenders after release and found<br />

that 5 OUT OF 6 STATE PRISONERS WERE ARREST-<br />

ED WITHIN 9 YEARS OF THEIR RELEASE. It is fair to<br />

say that our body of criminological research shows that<br />

more objective, research based information must be used<br />

to guide policy. We can do better.<br />

Dear Dr. Crime: Are we having a lot of “mass shootings”?<br />

It seems it is on the TV every day. Mayor<br />

Dear Mayor: You should be planning for mass shooting,<br />

just in case. National TV (CBS News) reported that by<br />

the end of 2019, there were 417 mass shootings in the<br />

U.S.. The study was produced by the Gun Violence<br />

Archive (GVA). Thirty-one of those shootings were mass<br />

murders.<br />

Dear Dr. Crime: What are the people called “LBGTQ”<br />

and are they more criminal than others? Confused fellow<br />

Dear Confused. The term you mention changes from<br />

time to time. One definition includes lesbian, gay, bisexual,<br />

transgender, queer or questioning, intersex, and<br />

asexual or allied. This involves social change of importance.<br />

The Williams Institute reported that LGBQ Youth<br />

are Disproportionately Incarcerated in the U.S. Juvenile<br />

Justice System. Almost 60% of locked up girls fall in one<br />

of those categories.<br />

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Elizabeth City NC<br />

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