re: What Can I do to Lower Black Participation in Crime

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On the surface it does reduce arrests, thereby lowering the overall image of being a dangerous neighborhood. However, it does nothing to really address the lack of education and by extension lack of employment keeping these people in their situation.

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Lowering the "image of being a dangerous neighborhood" doesn't make it actually any less dangerous.

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I agree with the warnings first approach, but it should be followed up with mandatory seminars about civil responsibility and possible community service penalties.

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Warnings first doesn't mean lower participation in crime. Seminars and community service won't prevent crime from happening as long as crime is profitable and these people don't have other opportunities to profit. Seminars on civil responsibility and community service time won't increase profitable opportunities for these people.

What should be focused on is how to reduce dependence on government assistance and dependence on committing crimes in order to gain money. Black youth need to learn how to get ahead in life through getting an education and having real work ethic. Then they will have the skills to have a real life, not just become hood rich.