Violence prevention programs for children and adolescence may result in increased knowledge about the risks of violence.
Further research is necessary in order to evaluate the results of such programs on violent behavior.
The incidence of violent crime in the United States is extremely high compared to the industrialized countries of Western Europe. Many of these crimes result in injuries or fatalities, thereby linking the medical profession with a matter of judicial and public concern. A number of violence-prevention programs have been developed, but there has been no systematic evaluation of the effectiveness of such programs. Process A. A Medline search from 1992 through September 1997 was performed. An additional three articles addressing the results of violence prevention programs were identified by systematic literature review.