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The Dueling Data on Campus Rape

The Marshall Project
Dana Goldstein

Are a fifth of female college students raped? Take a look at the numbers.

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America's Many Fatal School Shootings Since Newtown

Mother Jones
Mark Follman

On average, fatal gun shootings have occurred on school grounds once every five weeks on average, which 14 of 21 shootings taking place at K-12 schools.

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In Oakland, The Disconnect Between Young People And Police

NPR, Youth Radio
Joi Smith

A youth radio reporter explores the distrust between teens of color and the cops who are supposed to protect them. 

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Too Young to Die: Memories in Black and White

Alexis Jenkins
Photo by Carlos Javier Ortiz Click on “The Project” tab in "Too Young To Die" and a series of black and white photographs will appear on your screen. This is not a revolution in a developing country; this is Chicago.Carlos Javier Ortiz, an award winning photojournalist, knows this... Read more
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Into the Lonely Quiet: The Lives of Heartbroken Families

Oliver Macklin
On what seemed to be a normal school day in Newtown, Conn., on December 14, 2012, children hopped on the bus headed to Sandy Hook Elementary School, put their backpacks on hooks in the classroom and proceeded to learn.Shortly after, 20-year old Newtown resident, Adam Lanza, broke into the... Read more
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Implicit Theories of Personality and Attributions of Hostile Intent

Child Development
Teenagers who view character as fixed rather than changing are more likely to react aggressively in peer conflicts.
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Parents With Children at Home Weigh-In: Here's What Contributes to Violence in the United States

Common Sense Media and the Center for American Progress
A nationwide survey of 1,050 parents with children 18 years and younger were asked to share their thoughts about factors that contribute to violence in the country.
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"Caught in the Crossfire: Victims of gang violence"

Los Angeles Times Barbara Davidson, Mary Cooney and Jeremiah Bogert
This powerful portrait of the tragic effects of gang violence demonstrates a strong commitment to the people in this story on the part of the...
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Duke Center for Child and Family Policy
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