The world of today's adolescents holds opportunities and advantages that were inconceivable for their parents and grandparents. Unfortunately, their world also holds greater risks and dangers. Violence appears to be a common part of the adolescent world. These researchers point to the large body of research that supports the idea that violence on television and film plays a significant role in teaching young people to be physically aggressive. Male adolescents have been found to be far more likely to get in physical fights and to be arrested for violent activity than females.
Suicide is the ultimate physical violence against oneself.
Adolescent suicide has risen at an alarming rate. This question was explored in this study. The main purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which North Dakota adolescents reported experiences with weapons, theft and damage to their personal property, involvement in physical fights, and suicide in their lives. Secondary purposes were to compare the rates of these experiences between males and females and among 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th graders. However, only trends and not significant differences are reported in this article.