The first generation in history…

Juvenoia

Risky v.

risk promoting

Sexual abuse of minors Teen sexual intercourse Teen pregnancy Bullying Physical fights Kids targeted by hate speech Teen suicide rate Teens who contemplate suicide Crimes committed by youth School violence Teen drug use Crimes Against Children Research Center

Deviance dampening v.

deviance amplifying

Reducing boredom and alienation

Safer independence exploration

Increased deviance detection / surveillance effects

Online negative v.

F2F negative

“They can find you and rape you”

Even at the social & economic margins

The most deadly misconception

Top 5 worries of parents

How children really get hurt or killed

Already risky behavior

The one percent doctrine

What we’re really blocking

It's the day we've been dreaming of ... and we're scared to death

Are you facilitating juvenoia?

Don’t teach your kids this stuff. Please?

Thank you!

Scott McLeod, J.D., Ph.D.

Director, CASTLE scottmcleod.net