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SUMMARY Injury prevention experts have suggested that gun manufacturers could reduce youth violence by changing the design of guns. Product safety features could make guns more difficult for children to […]

Each year, more than 20,000 children and youth under age 20 are killed or injured by firearms in the United States. (1) Thousands of young people are shot by peers, […]

When the news hit about the shootings at Columbine High School several years ago, David Winkler, then a senior in a Colorado high school just across town, recalls how he [...]

Two bills aimed at resolving youth crime and violence are now pending before the United States Congress. US representative Bobby Scott and Mike Castle, in their bill, have emphasized prevention and intervention in communities challenged by youth violence. Comments from lawmakers are also provided.

Therapeutic state and its failed 20 years What do you think?Join the debate on CareSpace Keep up to date with the latest developments in social care. Sign up to our [...]

This is a critical time for youth justice as its new political masters tussle to decide how it should be governed. The partnership between the Ministry of Justice and the [...]

One project is successfully combating antisocial behaviour in Portsmouth by going out to young people and meeting them on equal terms. Anabel Unity Sale reports ac Kelly is a lively [...]

A project in Portsmouth is successfully combating antisocial behaviour by going out good practice examining what works ac Kelly is a lively 10-year-old. When he sees the slide in the [...]

Anne Longfield, of charity 4Children, tells The increased investment in education in last week's Budget was welcomed by campaigners but many urged the government not to forget about other services [...]

The growth mixture modeling techniques that evaluate the preventive effects of the Aban Aya Youth Project in reducing the rate of growth of violence among the African American adolescents males are employed. Results show effects for three distinct classes of participants with significant effects on high-risk class but not for the medium-or low-risk classes.

BETHESDA, MD. -- Group detention centers, boot camps, and other 'get tough' programs don't help prevent teen violence--and may make matters worse--a panel convened by the National Institutes of Health [...]

With its plethora of Yips, Yots and Yops, the government appears unsure of how to tackle youth crime. Surely, any lasting solution must lie in changing the way schools treat [...]

More young people are suffering mental anguish with a consequent rise in violent behaviour. And adults are often at a loss as to what action to take. We need to [...]

The National Association of Youth Offending Team Managers has been launched in a bid to create 'an authoritative voice on youth crime issues with the aim of preventing offending by [...]

The National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center was established by the Federal Working Group on Youth Violence and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to provide information about youth [...]

Youth and juvenile gun violence has been linked to the availability of firearms. Scholars have suggested that, in order to reduce youth and juvenile gun violence, the illicit gun markets serving youth and juveniles must be disrupted. The question of whether illegal firearms markets serving youth and juveniles can be disrupted has been vigorously debated in the academic literature on firearms and firearms crime. One view is that illegal gun market disruption strategies are ineffective because virtually all crime guns are stolen or obtained from non-retail sources. Another view is that such strategies could be effective because illicit firearms markets involving the improper diversion of firearms from retail sources are an important source of guns for youth and juveniles. In partnership with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, the authors review recent firearms trafficking investigations involving youth and juveniles. This research demonstrates that firearms are illegally diverted to youth and juveniles through a multitude of firearms trafficking pathways including unlicensed dealers, corrupt licensed dealers, and 'straw' purchasers. Keywords: Guns; Youth; Markets; Theft; Trafficking

Gene Alfonsi said Columbus is the only city he knows of in which school-age children are taught to deal with violence even if they have never encountered domestic hostility, a [...]

The National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center was established by the Federal Working Group on Youth Violence and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to provide information about youth [...]

WASHINGTON -- The medical profession is making a strong bid to assert its leadership role in efforts to prevent youth violence. A coalition of medical, nursing, and public health professionals [...]

Objective: To classify features of effective violence prevention programs for 7- to 14-year-olds according to children's risk groups and targeted behaviors. Data Sources: Articles published between 1980 and 1999 were identified via electronic databases (MEDLINE, ERIC, PsychINFO) using the key words violence, violence prevention, youth violence, or aggressive behavior. Reference lists were hand-searched for additional publications. Study Selection: One hundred fifty-three articles were reviewed with a modified scale by one of the principal investigators/authors (W.O.C. or M.L.) and a research assistant (K.F.); the other principal investigator resolved any discrepancies. Articles were included if they reported prevention efforts in 7- to 14-year-olds and compared outcome measures, met requirements for scientific rigor, and reported significant improvements (effect size, [is greater than] 0.1 or P [is less than or equal to] .05). Sixty-seven percent (n= 102) did not meet the inclusion criteria. Of the remaining 51 articles (33%), 38 met requirements for scientific rigor, and 32 articles describing 25 programs reported significant improvements in at least 1 area. Results: Twenty-five programs indicated significant improvements in attitudes, knowledge, or intentions (n = 10) and/or reduction in delinquency rates and violent and/or aggressive behavior (n = 11); significant changes in both types of outcomes were indicated in 4 programs. Most programs (n = 13) targeted older children (aged 11-14 years) and focused on fighting (n = 13) and conflict management (n = 14). Classroom teaching was the most common process (n = 18) used. Few programs (n = 7) involved family intervention. Conclusions: Although limited in number, effective youth violence prevention programs were identified from current literature. Study findings were compiled into a database outlining effective processes for specific sociodemographic and risk behavior groups that will be helpful to future program planning. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2000;154:1134-1139

This Canadian study looks at the effects of parent media violence workshops on the post-workshop monitoring activities of parents and the media consumption behaviours of their adolescent children. The study [...]

After a wave of violence in Ontario involving students and schools that resulted in the death of 3 teens in 3 separate incidents, Ontario's Minister of Education, Gerard Kennedy, unveiled [...]

BETHESDA, MD. -- Group detention centers, boot camps, and other "get tough" programs don't help prevent teen violence--and may actually make matters worse--a panel convened by the National Institutes of [...]

Facing an ongoing problem with unruly young people running amok during the final Saturday of the California State Fair, officials there have taken their case to 'community stakeholders' in an [...]