Transcript Teen Violence

The sad reality
VIOLENC
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How likely is it that you or someone you
know will be a victim of violence?
About 1/3 of the victims of violent crimes are teenagers •
and young adults ages 12-19
Almost ½ of all victims are under the age of 25 •
(Bureau of Justice Statistics, US Department of Justice)
Homicide is the second leading cause of
death …..
for persons 15-24 years of age….
In 2002….
more than 877,000 young people between the ages of 1024 were injured in violent acts
Approximately 1 in 13….
required hospitalization
In 2003….
5,570 young people ages 10-24 were murdered…
That’s an average of ……
15 murder victims a day
82 PERCENT …..
were killed with firearms
About 9% of murders in the US…
were committed by youth under 18 in 2000.
Around 1561 youth under the age of 18 were arrested for
homicide.
About 1 in 3 high school students
say they have been in a physical fight in the past year, and
about 1 in 8 of those students required medical attention
for their injuries
More than 1 in 6 students ….
in grades 6 to 10 say they are bullied sometimes, and more
than 1 in 12 say they are bullied once a week
Suicide….
is the third leading cause of death among teenagers in the
United States….
About 1 in 11 high school students
say they have made a suicide attempt in the past year…..