Youth Violence Columbia University青年暴力哥伦比亚大学.pptVIP

Youth Violence Violence: What do we mean? violent crime (homicide, etc.) suicide fighting bullying sexual harassment child/adolescent abuse date/relationship violence gang-related violence Status Offenses truancy from school underage drinking buying cigarettes running away Violent Crime Index Offenses murder rape aggravated assault armed robbery arson Data Sources Youth Risk Behavior Survey National Youth Gang Survey Uniform Crime Reports (UCR), FBI National Crime Victimization Survey, DOJ Health Behavior of School-aged Children Survey, National Institute for Child Health Development WHO (bullying) National School Climate Survey, 2001 Violent Schools: Myth or Reality? schools among the safest places for children homicides in school rare: of 2,000 killings of children/year, 10 in or near schools 300 youth killed by guns elsewhere for one killed by gun at school % carrying gun/weapon to school declined 1996-2001 most school crime is theft, not violent: 1% report being victim of a “serious” school crime Violent Crime Index Offenses by Sex, 1981-1998 Youth Gangs National Youth Gang Survey- surveys 5,000 law enforcement agencies nationwide 40% jurisdictions report active youth gangs in 2000 prevalence of active youth gangs varies by region: West (74% of jurisdictions) vs Northeast (31%) 42% youth gangs involved in street sale of drugs Dating Violencethe perpetration or threat of an act of violence by at least one member of an unmarried couple on the other member within the context of dating. This violence encompasses any form of sexual assault, physical violence, and verbal or emotional abuse. Dating Violence Estimated prevalence of nonsexual dating violence: 22% among male female h.s. students 32% among college students females more likely victims 80-90% of rapes on college campuses committed by someone victim knows characteristics of perpetrators: sexually aggressive male peers, heavy alcohol or drug use, dating violence normative, traditional sex