Abstract:Juveniles have the highest rate of victimization of any age group. Many are polyvictims, experiencing multiple types of harm both inside and outside the home. Youth victimization is associated with a number of negative outcomes including cognitive, social, psychological, and medical problems, as well as re‐victimization and offending. Historically, society ignored this crime, but the advent of X‐ray machines and the occurrence of mass shootings changed public perception regarding first familial, and then later… Show more
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