Crime and Youth in America

CRIMES AGAINST YOUTH:

Amish School Shooting, Oct. 2, 2006.

Crimes Against Children, individual case updates at WordPress.com

Crimes Against Children Research Center

The Elian Gonzalez Case , June 2000

Elian Gonzalez 6 years later

PROTECTING CHILDREN:

Ann's Campaign for a Safer America

Child Abuse Prevention Network

Child Sexual Abuse Resources

Get Involved

Internet Safety Resources

Treatment and Prevention of Child Abuse (Child Help USA)

MISSING CHILDREN:

Amber Alert

Child Crisis Network (database of missing children)

Child Search Online Database of Child Search Ministries

Center for Missing and Exploited Children

CRIMES BY YOUTH:

Children Who Kill Their Parents

Cold Springs School Shooting (Sept. 24, 2003), Minnesota Public Radio News, Dec. 18, 2003.

"Police: Boy, 13, doesn't know why he shot classmates", CNN.com, Dec. 6, 1999.

Psychiatric Drugs and Kids Who Kill

Red Lake High School Massacre, March 21, 2005.

School Killers, by Katherine Ramsland, Court TV Crime Library, April 17, 2007.

Trained to Kill: Are We Conditioning Our Children to Commit Murder?, by Lt. Col. Dave Grossman, Killology Research Group.

The Unthinkable: Children Who Kill, Court TV's Crime Library.

PREVENTION AND HELP:

State Sex Offender Registry Websites, on the FBI Website.

Center for the Prevention of School Violence (CPSV)

School Violence Prevention Resources

The Andrew Glover Youth Program

Martial Arts

The Missing Link, Inc.

National Crime Prevention Council

National Youth Gang Center (NYGC)

Teen Challenge

Teens Against Gang Violence (TAGV)

Internet Crimes Against Children -- Resources

Youth Crime Watch of America

JUVENILE JUSTICE / CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES:

"An Insider's Look at Juvenile Justice" , Connect for Kids

On the Downlow, the Lowdown on Youth and Justice in New York City

Second Chances , Connect for Kids

STATISTICS:

2006 U.S. Statistical Abstract: Crime Statistics

Child Abuse Statistics, Research, and Resources

Youth Crime Statistics (Texas Youth Commission)

VICTIMS OF CRIME:

Contact Information on Helping Victims of Crimes

The National Center for Victims of Crime

Office of Victims of Crime (OVC) Resource Center