Youth on the Edge: Navigating Trends in Modern Juvenile Crime" offers a multidisciplinary and deeply nuanced exploration of juvenile delinquency in the 21st century. Drawing on the ethical wisdom of Stoic philosophy and the latest discoveries in neuroscience, psychology, and sociology, this book challenges the simplified and punitive narratives that often dominate public debate. The volume undertakes a journey through the historical roots and complex factors that push young people toward crime, examining the developing adolescent brain, the toxic impact of trauma and systemic inequalities, and the amplifying role of social media. It contrasts punitive systems of the past with modern approaches to rehabilitation, highlighting the transformative potential of restorative justice and community-based diversion programs.Through the analysis of literary narratives, updated statistical data, and case studies, the book dismantles the myth of a wave of youth crime, revealing instead a landscape where offending is increasingly a symptom of deep-seated social failures and racialized inequalities. It explores how gender, cultural background, and new legal frontiers, such as environmental crimes, shape the perception of and response to deviance.More than a manual, "Youth on the Edge" is an ethical and practical call to rethink juvenile justice. It proposes a courageous vision in which public safety is built not through incarceration, but by investing in communities, addressing root causes, and recognizing in the young person who has erred not a threat to be neutralized, but an individual in formation whose potential for redemption is a collective responsibility. An essential text for scholars, legal practitioners, educators, and anyone who believes in the possibility of a society that is both more just and more secure