November 07, 2009

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Former U.S. Senator from North Carolina.

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Former U.S. Senator (AK)

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Fast Facts

In 2003, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that 33 percent of youth aged 10 to 19 years had been involved in a physical altercation in the past 12 months, and 17 percent had carried a weapon, usually a firearm, in the past 30 days.
Of the more than 400,000 estimated violence-related injuries from physical- and weapon-related assaults, 1 in 28 required medical care and 1 in 4 resulted in death.
Gunfire has been the second leading cause of death among young Americans since at least 1980, second only to motor vehicle accidents.
Young adults eighteen to twenty-four make up the highest rate of homicide offenders.

Violence

Violence occurs in many types of human relations and has been part of civilized societies from the earliest times. On a national or international level, violence may take place in the context of war, terrorism, genocide, or slavery. Locally, it may involve crimes such as murder, robbery, assault, and rape aimed at particular individuals or randomly chosen victims.

Violence Overview

Violence occurs in various forms, various contexts and has been part of civilized societies from the earliest times.

Violence and Aggression

Psychologists have identified several types of aggression, which are distinguished by the motivation leading up to them. Affective aggression is an act that is primarily intended to hurt someone.…>> (read more)

Violence Points of View

4 Youth Gang Violence and School Shootings Are Serious Problems
5 Youth Violence Has Been Exaggerated
6 Media Violence Causes Aggression in Children
7 Biological, Environmental, and Social Factors Create Violent Children
8 Stricter Gun Control Laws Can Prevent Youth Violence
9 Gun Control Laws Cannot Prevent Youth Violence
10 Zero Tolerance Policies Can Prevent School Violence
11 Zero Tolerance Policies Are Unfair
12 Understanding the Causes of Children's Violence Can Help Prevent School Shootings

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Violence in the News

Drive to end teen dating violence.(CITY INSIDER)(Column)

Byline: Jill Tucker, C.W. Nevius, John Cot

Nationwide, 1 in 5 teens experiences dating violence - the dangerous younger cousin of domestic violence.

High school…>> (read more)

Love shouldn't hurt: what you need to know about dying violence.(YOUR RELATIONSHIP)

When Sarah Van Zanten, of Palo Alto, Calif., was 15, she met a guy at the back-to-school dance who made her heart do a two-step. "I had never met…>> (read more)

Police try to prevent more gang violence.

Byline: Jaxon Van Derbeken; Chronicle Staff Writer

San Francisco police redoubled enforcement efforts in the Mission District on Monday after a pair of shootings on the same…>> (read more)