Our Vulnerable Teenagers: Their Victimization, Its Consequences, and Directions for Prevention and Intervention
Contributing Organization(s): National Council on Crime and Delinquency
Author(s)/Creator(s): Madeline Wordes; Michell Nunez
Publishing Date: 2002-05-01
Issue Areas: Children and Youth; Crime and Safety
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File info: 36 pages; 589.9 KB file size
Teenagers are twice as likely as any other age group to be victims of violent crime, and one in five teenagers report being the victim of a violent crime, according to a new report. The single greatest factor in predicting criminal behavior on the part of teenagers, the report also found, was not teenage pregnancy, drug use, or truancy, but whether they had been a victim of crime. This publication provides a new and comprehensive analysis of existing -- but largely unnoticed -- research and data on the crime experiences of American teenagers ages 12-19, who make up about 14 percent of the general population, but represent 25 percent of victims of violent crime.
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Intended Audience: Advocates; Legislators/Legislative Aids; Parents; Policy Professionals; Researchers; Teachers-middle school; Teachers-high school
Type/Format: Whitepaper
Language code: English
Type/Format: Whitepaper
Language code: English
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