More than one-third of homicide victims are young people. Most young victims were killed with guns. America is number one in youth homicides. Homicide rates for young people in the United States are the highest in the world. Youth violence is responsible for many nonfatal injuries and dis abilities.
Violence is a leading cause of nonfatal injuries among young people.
Young people are safe in school. Violent death in schools is rare. In recent years, the homicide rate has fallen significantly. For the general population, the age-adjusted homicide rate declined from 10.6 per 100,000 in 1993 to 7.9 per 100,000 in 1997. Young people instigate one-fifth of the violence in America.