youth and violence

Examines two American school shootings from the 1990s, one at Heath High School in West Paducah, Kentucky, in 1997 and the other at Westside Middle School near Jonesboro, Arkansas, in 1998, discussing their causes, including long-standing small-town dynamics and communication patterns, and offers solutions to the underlying problems.

A collection of true stories of crimes committed by and against teens from the editors of "Seventeen" magazine.

Provides historical and theoretical perspectives on the research on how media violence effects on children and youth.

Describes the General Aggression Model, discussing how it can be used to understand and predict the effects of media violence on children and adolescents, looks at the results of studies on the topic which conclude that exposure to media violence can increase the likelihood of future aggressive and violent behavior, and examines public policy options for addressing the problem.

Describes the nature and causes of random violence and explains how to detect its warning signs and prevent it, as well as what to do if one is a victim or a witness. Also includes a glossary, a further reading list, and a list of organizations.

Presents a comprehensive analysis of the psychological causes of school shootings and the reasons why some teens consider violence as a solution to dealing with their own personal issues.

Luis Rodriguez uses his own experiences as a peacemaker with gangs in Los Angeles, Chicago, and many other cities to explore how people can create nonviolent opportunities to redirect children toward productive, satisfying lives and away from the dangers of gangs, drugs, and violence.

A study of youth violence, drawing upon twenty-five years as a psychologist to examine the reasons why young men and boys have become increasingly vulnerable to violent crime, and proposing strategies to prevent youth violence, and to rehabilitate violent teenagers.

Offers parents, educators, and pastors an overview of the abuse tactics teens face and discusses the lasting impact of date rape and physical, mental, and emotional abuse.

Examines the causes of the rising crime rates involving middle-class adolescents and drug abuse, violence, and suicide and maintains that today's teens live in a culture of exclusion and neglect that has left them with few options among an unforgiving society.