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Youth Violence and Firearm Statistics
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In 2004, 5,292 young people ages 10 to 24 were
murdered-an average of 15 each day (CDC 2007a).
Homicide was the 2nd leading cause of death for young
people ages 10 to 24 years old (CDC 2007a).
Among 10 to 24 year-olds, 85% (4518) of homicide
victims were male and 15% (774) were female (CDC
2007a).
Among homicide victims ages 10 to 24 years-old, 81%
were killed with a firearm (CDC 2007a).
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| Health Disparities |
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Among 10 to 24 year-olds, homicide is the leading cause
of death for African Americans, the second leading cause of death for Hispanics, and the third leading cause of death for American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Asian/Pacific Islanders (CDC 2007a).
Homicide rates among non-Hispanic, African-American males 10-24 years of age (53.1 per 100,000) exceed those of Hispanic males (20.1 per 100,000) and non-Hispanic
White males in the same age group (3.3 per 100,000)
(CDC 2007a).
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| Violence Related Behaviors |
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In a 2005 nationally-representative sample of youth in grades 9-12 (CDC 2006b):
35.9% reported being in a physical fight in the 12 months preceding the survey; the prevalence was higher among males (43.4%) than females (28.1%).
18.5% reported carrying a weapon (gun, knife or club) on one or more days in the 30 days preceding the survey. preceding the survey.
5.4% carried a gun on one or more days in the 30 days preceding the survey.
Males were more likely than females to carry a weapon (29.8% versus 7.1%) on one or more days in the 30 days preceding the survey.
Males were also more likely than females to carry a gun on one or more days in the 30 days preceding the survey (9.9% versus 0.9%)
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| School Violence |
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In a 2005 nationally representative sample of youth in grades 9-12:
13.6% reported being in a physical fight on school property in the 12 months preceding the survey.
18.2% of male students and 8.8% of female students reported being in a physical fight on school property in the 12 months preceding the survey.
29.8% of students reported having property stolen or deliberately damaged on school property.
6.0% did not go to school on one or more days in the 30 days preceding the survey because they felt unsafe at school or on their way to or from school.
6.5% reported carrying a weapon (gun, knife or club) on school property on one or more days in the 30 days preceding the survey.
7.9% reported being threatened or injured with a weapon on school property one or more times in the 12 months preceding the survey (CDC 2006b).
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Adapted from CDC Youth Violence Fact Sheet, dated Summer 2007, and found at www.cdc.gov/ncipc/dvp/YV_DataSheet.pdf
Page last modified or reviewed on March 23, 2008
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