Carjackings on the rise in Northeast Ohio

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WKYCDaniel J. Flannery, the Semi J. and Ruth W. Begun Professor and director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, said the rise in carjackings is causing some people to re-evaluate the state's approach to dealing with teenaged offenders, scrutinizing a state juvenile system that focuses on counseling and rehabilitation. "It's a juvenile justice system issue right now," he said. "You have to take a preventative approach in a longer-term view."

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