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Juvenile Delinquency Not an Acute Problem in Israel, Minister Says

April 17, 1958
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Solomon Rosenberg, Deputy Minister of Social Welfare in Israel was honored here today at a reception tendered to him by Henry McCarthy, New York City Welfare Commissioner,

Addressing a press conference, Dr. Rosenberg reported on recent studies made by his Ministry of crimes in Israel.He said crime has declined in the past five years, despite the poverty of recent immigrants.”Crime and juvenile delinquency is not nearly as acute a problem for Israel as for many other countries, ” he stated. At the same time, he reported that the Ministry operates 23 correctional schools for children who ran afoul of the law.

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