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Violence among
American Youth: The Mark of a
Superpower?

Violence, crime, and violent crimes are not new to American society. What is new is the use of high-tech advancements in broadcasting that beam scenes into our homes. An example of this is the graphic image that we saw from Littleton, Colorado of two youth storming the campus of their high school with guns blazing.

"In the Ghetto…?"
Youth Gangs And American Muslim

You're walking down a crowded sidewalk in urban America as you go about your daily activities, going shopping, to work or around the corner to get some coffee, when you see a group of young people walking your way. At first, nothing seems unusual about them, but as they come closer, you see the tightly shaved haircuts, the goatees, the ski hoods, and the baggy pants as they bump, hug and occasionally spurt out "That s-t is phat." You think to yourself, "Another bunch of criminals. What a disgrace


1999 Violence Fact Sheet
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (
www.aacap.org)


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