"Back in my schooldays at KC, the gangsters did not allow the youngsters to come around them even if they were smoking. Copyright © 2020 The Gleaner Company (Media) Limited. Pearnel Charles Jr., says juvenile recidivism is decreasing. The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) has a rich history of conducting surveys and censuses in Jamaica. Generally, murder and manslaughter are not associated with Jamaica. 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