Word: gelber
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Most important is the breakdown in the family. "The old saws about the family are true," says Judge Seymour Gelber, who hears 1,000 delinquency cases a year in Dade County, Fla. "We look for quick solutions, but family stability is the long-term answer." Adds Detective Ellen Carlyle: "The parents don't seem to care. They turn to the police and say. 'Here's my problem. Take care of it.' But they must start caring for their children in infancy...
...Gelber notes that blacks commit 75% of the violent crime in Dade County, though they constitute only 15% of the population. But Cubans make up a third of the county's population and account for only 12% of the violent crime. The judge believes the strong Cuban family structure explains this
...attitude might have served well in the halcyon days of Huck Finn and Penrod, when pranks were the principal business before the courts. Says Judge Gelber: "The juvenile courts weren't conceived for the brutal act. They were created with the image of Middle America...
...crime. Like guerrillas, criminals have to live off the land; if it is not congenial, they will move elsewhere. In Memphis, some 900 concerned adults have volunteered to help with probation by befriending and advising problem youths. "The role model is a tremendous factor in youth crime," declares Judge Gelber. "The potential for great change is there. If a pimp can get to a kid, so can Walt Frazier...
...been a hectic week for Linsky. Since Tuesday, when he took over from former editor David Gelber, Linsky has been "just trying to get on top of things," he said--which means he has been meeting with staff members, assigning articles, plowing through about 75 job requests and, in two cases, firing people...