YOUTH VIOLENCE

Youth Violence

Youth Violence

Youth violence involving young persons, typically children, adolescents and young adult between the ages of 10 to 24. The young person can be the victim, the perpetrator or both. Violence is any act of aggression and abuse which causes or intends to cause injury. In some cases criminal, or harm to persons and property. The term “violence” also connotes an aggressive tendency to act out destructive behaviors'. Violence can also be divided into two forms-random violence, which includes unpremeditated or small. Scale violence and coordinated violence, which includes actions carried out by sanctioned or unsanctioned violent groups such ...