Violence perpetrated by youth continues to have far-reaching costs for society: It contributes to injury, community dysfunction, poor physical and mental health, lost economic output and premature death. In the United States, an average of 12 young people die from homicide every day, and homicide remains the third leading cause of death among youth 10 to 24 years old.
Beyond the impact of youth violence on health and longevity, youth violence also contributes to behavioral and mental health problems of victims and relatives of victims of violence, including subsequent violence perpetration and victimization.
In Baltimore, violent crime plagues the city like a disease. In April 2015, Baltimore experienced civil unrest following the death of Freddie Gray Jr., who was 25 at the time. This led to a sharp increase of 15.2 percent in Baltimore’s homicide rate following this incident, with 342 homicide-related deaths recorded in 2015.
[For more on this story by Justin Cho, Susan You and Rebecca Fix, go to https://jjie.org/2018/10/08/ba...-ceasefire-movement/]
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