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These fact sheets were compiled by ICVP staff and volunteers, and will be updated throughout the summer of 2005. Once updated, fact sheets will have "2005" in the title.
2005 Bullying Resources Compiled in preparation for our annual conference on Bullying and Relational Aggression on September 28-29, 2005.
Overview of Violence in Chicago and Illinois
There is an epidemic of violence in Chicago, in the state of Illinois, and throughout the rest of the United States. This epidemic has devastating consequences for families, communities and society. The following facts help to illustrate the severity of the violence problem in Chicago and in the state of Illinois as a whole.
Overview of Violence in the United States
Youth Violence
Girls & Violence
National and state studies indicate a link between violence, teen pregnancy and substance abuse among girls and the violence they experience in the home or at the hands of their partners.
Intimate Partner Violence
Sexual Assault
Gun Violence
Child & Elder Abuse
Violence & Television
The Cost of ViolenceViolence costs Americans, both directly and indirectly, $425 billion each year.
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