Violence in America

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This paper researches the issue of violence in America in relation to education of the youth. The paper attempts to determine who or what is responsible for the growing levels of violence. The paper defines three strategies of intervention methods that are categorically used in dealing with violence among youth. These are individual-based intervention, neighborhood-based intervention and gun and police intervention. The paper contends that all three of these methods have been shown to bring about reductions in violence as well as the antisocial behaviors connected with violence.

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Statement of Thesis
Introduction
Violence Defined
Violence among Youth
Summary and Conclusion
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"The United States Crime Index Rates per 100,000 climbed from 1,887.2 in the year of 1960 to 5,897 in 1991 in which year the crime rate was at its highest. According to the report: "Crime in the untied States accounts for more death, injuries and loss of property than all Natural Disasters combined. During the early 1980's a wave of violence involving youth swept the across the United States. Between the years of 1980 to 1984 youth violence grew by 99 percent and violence among adults declined. Between 1980 and 1994 arrests of juveniles rose by 94 percent."

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