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Mandel School's Dexter Voisin examines statistics of youth firearm arrests in Toronto

Media | August 05, 2024 | Story by: Editorial Staff

The kids are not alright, and we really need to do something about it

Alex Pierson Show, Canadian Public Radio: Dexter Voisin, dean of the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, delved into the statistics that show youth firearm arrests in Toronto skyrocketed 161% in just a two-year span. “When we talk about root causes (of gun violence), we have to think about this in a very sophisticated but active way,” he said. “These are young people who are vulnerable… It’s important to think about early detection.”