Youth Violence In The United States

A dear friend of mine was recently involved in a hit and run accident. His name is Trey O’Connor, and he is only eighteen years old. In the early morning of August 14th, three boys decided to throw large rocks at Trey and ended up hitting him in the head with one of them. The three suspects, all eighteen years of age, are now going to become convicted felons due to their thoughtless actions. Trey was transported to the closest trauma center which is Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs. He endured four long hours of brain surgery, fifteen days in a medically-induced coma, and is now beginning to make progress towards a slow and steady recovery.

In this case, Beau and Monique Maestas were charged with the murder of six-year-old Kristyanna Bergeron, and the attempted murder of ten-year-old Brittney Bergeron. The charges stemmed out of an incident that occurred after a drug deal gone bad. The children’s mother, Tammy Bergeron, sold drugs to Beau. He was dissatisfied with the drugs, and when Tammy refused to return his money, he retaliated. He and Monique went to Tammy’s home, where her children were alone. They proceeded to beat and stab the children, killing Kristyanna, and severely wounding Brittney. The injuries Brittney sustained left her a paraplegic.

Today, homicide is the second leading cause of death for people between the ages of 10 and 24; when discussing youth violence the range is extended beyond 18 and in to the mid twenties (CDC). In addition to murder, non-fatal injuries are another large part of the picture of youth violence. In 2007, 668,000 young people between the ages of 10 and 14 were treated for violence related injuries at hospital emergency rooms (CDC). In 2007, a large representative sample of the country’s high school students were surveyed; 35.5% of students surveyed answered ‘yes’ when asked if “they had been in a physical fight in the previous twelve months”, and 4.2% of students surveyed answered ‘yes’ when asked if they had been “in a physical fight one or more times in the previous twelve months that resulted in injuries that had to be treated by a doctor or nurse (CDC). As this survey was conducted with a representative sample, it helps to give one a good picture of the aggregate youth violence problem in the United States of America.

Delattre talks about youth violence and gang enforcement in chapter 16 which really caught my eye after he talked about things such as therapeutic reductions. This subject is pretty important to me because of the amount of extensive research on youth violence I did in college. I want to put some chapters together and show how they flow into each other. When it comes to youth violence there has been a rise over the past 35 years. In the book it states that just in Florida 149 juveniles were charged with murder or manslaughter… compared to 69 a decade earlier.

● James Q. Wilson, among others, warned of increased levels of juvenile violence. Wilson asserted that “by the end of the decade [i.e., by 2000] there will be a million more people between the ages of 14 and 17 than there are now. . .Six percent of them will become high rate, repeat offenders— 30,000 more young muggers, killers and thieves than we have now. Get ready” (Wilson, 1995, p. 507).

Hi Rochelle great report. Juveniles are subject to commit criminal activities, whether it be due to peer pressure, problems at home, or simply a crime of passion. Discuss how the issue of juvenile delinquency impacts everyone in the community. Almost on a daily basis the issue of juvenile violence remains a constant issue to tackle; increasing levels of juvenile violence from shootings, drug crimes, including murder. The school shootings and other incidents demonstrate how underlying problems are constantly overlooked. Problems ranging from poverty, social disadvantages, and decisions that adolescents make that contribute to juvenile delinquency. For many individuals, juvenile delinquency is a concern for the parents of the juvenile, police,

For discussion one I am going to conduct the topic of youth violence to explain the topic of criminological research. Youth violence refers to harmful behaviors that can start at an early age and continue into youth adulthood. It has been said in many researchers that youths who grow up in a violent environment are more likely to commit violent actions. The youth can be either the victim, the offender, or a witness to the violence.

All of this happened on February 16, 2016 in a town called Fairfield, Connecticut right at the family’s house. The suspect’s wife and three children aging from 12 years to 15 years old all had numerous injuries and stab wounds that needed instant medical care. All four girls which included the wife and the three kids were instantly transported to the hospital in critical condition. “The wife was listed in critical condition at Bridgeport Hospital, and the 12-year-old was airlifted to Yale-New Haven

According to the United States department of Justice, Over sixty percent of American children are exposed to a type of violence every year (Finkelhor, D., Turner, H., Ormrod, R., Hamby, S., and Kracke, K. 2009). These forms of violence can be perpetrated by a victims home, community or school, with majority of children knowing the perpetrator(s). These experiences with violence whether primary or secondary, can cause serious psychological trauma to a child and in worst case scenarios death. The 2009 survey by the Department of Justice also found that children exposed to any form of violence were more likely to engage in violence in the future and almost forty percent of these children were exposed to multiple acts of violence ( pg.2). The

Youth Violence in African American communities is still considered to be at epidemic proportions. The traditional risk factors for youth violence (i.e. delinquent friends, poverty, drug use, carrying a weapon etc.) do not account for the disproportionate overrepresentation of African American males. This study sought to better understand the propensity for violence among African American males ages 14-19 years (N=224) from four different programmatic sites: A Philadelphia high school, an African-centered charter high school, a youth detention facility, and a program that serves youth who are on probation or parole. The findings indicate that internalized racism enhances the variance explained above the variables typically explored in the delinquency

Is youth violence a problem in the U.S.? Most people don’t pay attention to youth violence rates, but when a surveillance camera in Seattle records a teen girl aggressively kicking another girl in the head on a subway platform while security is sitting nearby doing nothing, while being broadcasted to the internet; people may start paying attention to this issue. This problem has been around for years, but more recently, Obama has been addressing this issue. He has most recently put $24 million in budget for community based crime prevention programs. Another part of this problem is the harsh sentences that these juveniles are given.

Teen violence is a term used to define collective behaviors by teenagers that are not acceptable by the society. These behaviors range from slapping, bullying, hitting, assault and even armed robbery. Teen violence has been affecting many societies and has destructive history to communities. Although many factors have been pointed out to cause teen violence, studies show that modeling behaviors are the most common causes of teen violence in the society. These include behaviors as seen in the movies, on the streets, on the video games and at home. Social engineering factors and psychology behind teen violence are some of the main challenges contributing to teen violence. Video games, in particular, have caused the prevalence

     Ever since the terrible tragedy at Columbine High School, there has been a numerous list of recent school shootings in America. Youth violence is a major issue in today’s society. Many people dread what causes adolescents to be so violent, committing horrible crimes.     

Teen Violence is a big dilemma in today’s society. Violent behaviors usually start from family and peers, as well as teens observing it at there neighborhoods or communities. These behaviors are reinforced by what youth see on television, on the Internet, in video games, movies, music videos, and what they hear in their music. When children are disciplined with severe corporal punishment or verbal abuse, or when they are physically or sexually abused, or when they witness such behavior in their home, it is not surprising that they behave violently toward others. Teen Violence has had such an impact in our youth today that it leads many destructive things and that’s why we have so much violence today.

            From a scientific standpoint, however, defined causes for youth violence simply have not been found. In fact, a study of youth violence held in 2014, focusing around candid conversation with youths between the ages 14 and 22 who had been involved in violent behavior and fights about the causes of youth violence, found “...no predominant cause of violence emerged from the discussion” (Cheng, et al. 288). Simply put, evidence pointing out any primary cause of youth violence does not exist. With mental illness, poor lifestyle choices, hostile environments, ineffective parenting, and peer pressure all playing roles, one must consider whether violent media and entertainment are primary causes of youth violence. Even if sufficient evidence existed to prove violent media was a significant factor in causing youth violence, one cannot claim that it causes more youth violence than other