Child abuse is the leading cause of death for children under the age of five.
A woman is battered every 30 seconds. A drive-by shooting or random homicide occurs every 24 hours. Although students spend 25 percent of their time in school settings, more than 36 percent of reported assaults committed by school-age offenders and 40 percent of reported robberies occurred at school. The highest rates of student victimization were found to occur among students ages 12-15. The Detroit News We welcome your comments .