Combating Juvenile Crime
The Washington Post (Sept. 9, 1950) news article "Police Move To Combat Juvenile Crime Rise" talks about the increase in juvenile crime in the crisis years 1947-1950 and the response of the law enforcement to it. Post-WWII social change, shifting family dynamics, urbanization, and media all had a part in influencing juvenile delinquency. Inspector Murray's appointment to lead the new crime unit due to the increased concern with juvenile crime and the efforts to control it.