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violence. The sad reality. 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). - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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VIOLENCEThe sad reality
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 10-
24 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..…
