One of the strategies for preventing and reducing violence in neighborhoods and schools mentioned in the text is
A. treating all juvenile law breakers as adults.
B. increasing police presence in all the nation's homes and schools.
C. making parents responsible for all crimes committed by their underage children.
D. educating parents and teachers about socialization practices that help develop self-control, empathy, and perspective-taking.
Answer: D
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