Children Are Victims Of Violence And Violence

Moreover, in this study Voisin, Bird, Hardestry, & Shiu noticed that community violence exposure among urban youth has caused them psychological distress, anxiety, depression, aggression, low academic functioning, and delinquency (Voisin, Bird, Hardestry, & Shiu, 2011). The researchers used a grounded theory approach that helped them understand how African American youth live in a high-violence Chicago neighborhood (Voisin, Bird, Hardestry, & Shiu, 2011). The methodology used by these researchers included 16 boys and 16 girls which are equal to 32 participants (Voisin, Bird, Hardestry, & Shiu, 2011). They found out that participants were exposed to community violence by either hearing about it, witnessing it, or as direct victim (Voisin, Bird,

Many children are victims of violence; this violence may be physical, or emotional, direct or indirect. In certain situations, the child’s experience

The primary risk factors for this family are social risk factors. As noted by Lieberman and Van Horn (2008), negative outcomes for children increase with multiple risk factors. Amarika’s family faces racial discrimination, given their ethnic identify as African Americans. They also reside in an unsafe neighborhood where gang violence often occurs. Given their inability to move from this area, it can be assumed they are also facing poverty. Mrs. Lawrence is a single mother of two daughters, one of whom is also a young single mother. We also have to consider the political climate, as the family has little influence to change the way that police protect (or fail to protect) their community. The gang violence is an unfortunate part of the community and African American culture in our country. All of these risk factors increase the likelihood that Amarika may experience another traumatic

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For example, in Orange Country Florida, where black students only make up 27% of the public school’s population, black students represent over 50% of the students getting suspended (Lynch, 2016). This can be the effect of discrimination in the school system as young black males are already viewed as “trouble makers.” This alone can also create violence in black males because they recognize the unfair treatment which leads to resentment and anger. This soon manifests into even bigger problems within the self. "Exposure to aggressive experiences, in school and outside school, can profoundly affect mental health, including adjustment at school,” (Basch, 2011). Also found in this article, a recent study showed more than 42,000 11-17-year old’s that were affected by school violence were associated with having experienced internalizing behaviors such as depression, anxiety, sadness and more. Depression, anxiety, sadness are all ways for a child to cause aggression behavior because that's the only way they know to express themselves. This all stems back to the environment in which these young African American males are subjected to (Farrell et al, 2010) as well as their place in society and how they are viewed. If all they see and experience is negativity in their communities, homes and schools, it is what

According the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Uniform Crime Report and the contrasting Department of Justice’s National Crime Victimization Survey, both reports show a steady reduction in violent crimes over the past two decades. Both reports are released annually and are comprised of statistical data of reported crime or victimization surveys of sample populations from across the country (Karmen, 2016). Though the information contained in both reports as statistically accurate as possible, a figurative spin can be placed on the information and data can be skewed to misrepresent the true picture of crime, so according to (Karmen, 2016), all statistical data but be viewed with some scientific scrutiny. Even though the data from both annual

For the past 25 years in Chicago, an average of one child has been killed per week (Ansari, 1), but the violence does not stop with children. In 2016 alone, there were, “762 murders, 3,550 shooting incidents, and 4,331 shooting victims” (Caputo, 2). While the murder rate has remained exceedingly high over the decades, and spiked in recent years, the willingness of witnesses to provide police with information remains at an all-time low, and approximately 80% of all cases have no workable leads (Shaper, 2). Which begs the question, “Why will no one help put away the perpetrators?” Theorists, and especially the police, explain that witnesses of crimes pretend they see nothing because of the culture of “do not snitch” (Simon, Exploring).

Many citizens believe that there is more and more crime occurring in the United States each year. However, evidence suggests that, for the most part, the United States’ crime rate is decreasing while the rest of the world’s crime rates are increasing. The rate of both violent crimes and property crimes have significantly decreased in the past two decades. In 2014, there were 9.4 million crimes reported, which is a drastic improvement from the 13.8 million crimes that were reported in 1995. Even though these are only statistics for the number of crimes that were reported to the authorities, the trends of victimization also support the idea the crime rates are declining.

There are many factors that can be changed within a child be witnessing violence, and black children more likely to deal with these issues, due to the fact the black women would rather keep their violence within their families than to bring the outside world involve, especially the police— “the family secret”.

In the United States, violent crime has been steadily declining since its peak in the early 1990s (Lott, 2013). Violent crime, as defined by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, includes four offenses: murder and non-negligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault (FBI, 2012). These crimes are measured by the Justice Department in terms of number reported by victims as well as those tried and convicted in a court of law (FBI, 2012). Despite the steady decrease, the vast majority of Americans admit to possessing a very genuine fear of violent crime both in their local neighborhoods and in the nation at large (Lott, 2013). When surveyed over the last several years, nearly half of the American population consistently believed violent crime had increased from the year prior (Cohn, 2013). In reality, the instances of violent crime had been and continue to be deteriorating at a rapid pace (Cohn, 2013).

First, not only is it important to study the cycle of violence, it should be a mandatory course in all law enforcement curriculums. Violence is the root of all evil, and in many cases, like family violence it is a silent killer. Many victims especially women, silently carry the shame of allowing themselves to be the recipient of mental and physical abuse, not realizing when children are part of this equation they become unwilling participants in this violent cycle. Widom & Maxfield (2001) stated that

Violence affects a healthy family’s relationship, state of mind and well-being, in other words, it’s normal functions. Because of violence, children are forced to endure and cope with mental, physical and emotional trauma leading to a display of impacts on health, development, and wellbeing. The effects build up over time and can impact on every aspect of their life.  How many children and innocent lives must suffer from something unnecessary? Imagine walking into a home late at night to find a child hiding in a corner, with a bloody face and cuts all around their body saying they were self-inflicted or making up other silly excuses like falling down the stairs out of extreme fear. Up to 75% of all acts of domestic violence occurs between the ages 18-24. No child should ever see domestic violence as normal because the moment that happens a future perpetrator has been born. We need to take a stand and refuse to let domestic violence become something we ignore.

In 2012, the Attorney General’s Task Force on Children Exposed to Violence reported that about two out of three children in the United States have been exposed to some type of violence (Listenbee, Torre, et al., 2012). That report stated that of the 76 million youth currently living in the United States, about 46 million have been affected by trauma in the form of violence, crime, and/or maltreatment. In addition, many of these youth experience multiple forms of victimization, sometimes referred to as polyvictimization.

Through a closer observation of current research, one discovers the scope of violence, the signs to detect its presence in a person’s life, and what programs are in place to help people to protect them and be in better and

Adler (1998) believed poverty is not the cause of violet this is because Children in society will generally make friends surrounded by their peer groups. Peer relationships can be the cause of socialization which can have a big impact on children lifestyle. He conveys that living in a disadvantaged society can influence children to make choices in society. Therefore, poverty is not the cause however; violent behaviour in children is an outcome of social influence within the society. David J. Harding(2009) states that Poverty is not the cause of violent but children who are often mistreated by violence can be misguided to neighbourhood violence Jeremy Staff and Derek A. Kreager (2008) indicates how poverty is not the cause however, peer position