Youth who become violent have several risk factors, not just one. These are risk factors for which we have statistics. Unless otherwise stated, all data is from the Bloomington Minnesota Student Survey results. Individual risk factors may be beyond the control of the child. They may be biological, chemical, or behaviorally based.
Males cause most violence, although nationwide trends show that violence among girls is increasing.
A history of early aggression , usually by age 15. Drug dealing may lead to violence. These arrests have gone from 4.3 per 10,000 in 1996 to 9.1 per 10,000 in 1998. Family risk factors are family characteristics or parental behavior. This is one of the greatest risk factors for youth violence.