We, the People, do not fully rely on parenting to teach math, English, and general education, so why must We fully rely on parenting to teach crime and punishment? It is a proven fact that people who study law are less likely to commit crime due to their knowledge of it's penalty.
This petition is for anti-crime education from 7th to 12th grade, teaching state and federal criminal codes and punishments.
In the wake of the Sandy Hook shooting, also a petition to require psychological testing and treatment in schools.
According to http://www.lao.ca.gov, It costs an average of $47k per year to incarcerate an inmate in prison in California alone. At a cost of around $100 per child, per year, paid for by a sin tax on alcohol/tobacco, we can work to reduce crime through education. Sign now!