Unit 8

The National Center for Disease Control (CDC) has declared youth violence to be an epidemic because of the risks it creates for both juveniles and society. Visit the link below and discuss whether you believe that youth violence should be treated using a medical model, a criminal model or both. Provide examples to support your position.

Youth Violence: Prevention Strategies: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/youthviolence/prevention.html