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9780816053025

The Truth About Violence

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  • ISBN13:

    9780816053025

  • ISBN10:

    0816053022

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2005-09-01
  • Publisher: Facts on File
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Summary

Every day adolescents face difficult situations and life-changing decisions.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations and Tables v
Preface vii
How to Use This Book ix
Violent Behavior and Personal Safety 1(10)
A to Z Entries 11(136)
Alcohol and Violence
13(4)
Assault and Bullying
17(5)
Communities and Violence
22(4)
Criminals and Violent Activity
26(5)
Drugs and Violence
31(5)
Family Violence
36(7)
Fight or Flight Response
43(5)
Gang Violence
48(9)
Hate Crimes
57(4)
Homicide
61(4)
Legal Interventions
65(5)
Media and Violence
70(4)
Rehabilitation and Treatment of Perpetrators
74(6)
Road Rage
80(4)
School Violence
84(8)
Self-mutilation
92(3)
Sexual Violence
95(8)
Social Costs of Violence
103(5)
Suicide
108(6)
Teens and Violence
114(8)
Violent Behavior, Causes of
122(7)
War
129(5)
Weapons of Violence
134(6)
Workplace Violence
140(7)
Hotlines and Help Sites 147(4)
Glossary 151(8)
Index 159

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Excerpts

In 2000 the U.S. Department of Justice reported that there were 7 million violent crimes committed in 1998. Frequency of youth involvement in violent crime continues to rise until the age of 21, when it begins to fall. With recent incidents such as the shootings at Columbine High School, it is apparent that teenagers need to be made aware of the consequences and issues surrounding violence.
A clear A-to-Z guide to the facts and myths about violence, The Truth About Violence offers an authoritative guide to the many different aspects of this issue. Using personal testimonies, question-and-answer sections, and Fact Or Fiction? sidebars to give a balanced perspective of the topic, this interactive book encourages discussion among peers. Extensive lists of resources, such as websites, hotlines, and suggestions for further reading, help teenagers cope with the gravity of violence.
Topics include:
Causes of violence
Communities and violence
Gang violence
Media and violence
School violence
and more.

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