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YOUTH VIOLENCE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-11-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Problems
- Criminal Psychology
- Urban Sociology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- youth violence
1, record 1, English, youth%20violence
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- teenage violence 2, record 1, English, teenage%20violence
correct, see observation
- juvenile violence 3, record 1, English, juvenile%20violence
correct, see observation
- childhood violence 4, record 1, English, childhood%20violence
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Youth violence may be defined as any intentional physical, sexual or psychological assault on another person (or persons) by one or more young people aged 12 to 19 years. 5, record 1, English, - youth%20violence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Researchers tracing the development of violent behavior have found a link between teenage violence and domestic violence. 6, record 1, English, - youth%20violence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Strictly speaking, "childhood violence" does not encompass the teen years. In practice, these terms are often used synonymously. 7, record 1, English, - youth%20violence
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Problèmes sociaux
- Psychologie criminelle
- Sociologie urbaine
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- violence chez les jeunes
1, record 1, French, violence%20chez%20les%20jeunes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- violence juvénile 2, record 1, French, violence%20juv%C3%A9nile
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plusieurs tendances et modèles sont apparus récemment en ce qui a trait à la violence chez les jeunes, qu'il s'agisse d'individus ou de groupes de jeunes. La violence chez les jeunes tend à devenir plus intense et à entraîner des blessures sérieuses. 3, record 1, French, - violence%20chez%20les%20jeunes
Record 1, Key term(s)
- violence durant l'adolescence
- violence durant l'enfance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Problemas sociales
- Psicología criminal
- Sociología urbana
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- violencia ejercida por los jóvenes
1, record 1, Spanish, violencia%20ejercida%20por%20los%20j%C3%B3venes
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- actos de violencia ejercidos por menores 2, record 1, Spanish, actos%20de%20violencia%20ejercidos%20por%20menores
masculine noun, plural
- violencia juvenil 3, record 1, Spanish, violencia%20juvenil
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-01-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Social Problems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- juvenile abuse
1, record 2, English, juvenile%20abuse
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- juvenile violence 2, record 2, English, juvenile%20violence
correct
- violence against youth 1, record 2, English, violence%20against%20youth
correct
- teenage violence 2, record 2, English, teenage%20violence
correct
- violence against children 2, record 2, English, violence%20against%20children
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
America is in the midst of a raging epidemic of juvenile homicide, suicide, and abuse. ... The children who killed 12-year-old Amanda Simpson ... doused the kitchen floor [with gasoline] and set the fuel alight. ... Six boys and two girls, ages 12 to 16 at the time of the crime, were convicted or plead guilty in connection with Amanda's death. 2, record 2, English, - juvenile%20abuse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
These terms apply to any type of violence that involves youngsters, either as victims or perpetrators. The synonym for "violence against children" is sometimes reserved for children under 12. 3, record 2, English, - juvenile%20abuse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
... this onslaught of childhood violence knows no boundaries of race, geography, or class. ... An ever-increasing number of youngsters are caught up in violence - as victims, as witnesses, as perpetrators. ... Juvenile arrests for aggravated assault and forcible rape are rising dramatically. ... For too many children, there are no safe havens. They are victimized at home, at school, on the street. ... More adolescents die from violence - especially gun violence - than from any other illness. 2, record 2, English, - juvenile%20abuse
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Problèmes sociaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- violence faite aux jeunes
1, record 2, French, violence%20faite%20aux%20jeunes
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- violence juvénile 2, record 2, French, violence%20juv%C3%A9nile
proposal, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bien que, depuis 10 ans, la criminalité juvénile ait régressé, on remarque toutefois qu'elle s'accompagne de plus de violence. 3, record 2, French, - violence%20faite%20aux%20jeunes
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«Violence juvénile» est proposé sur le modèle de «criminalité juvénile» et «prostitution juvénile». 2, record 2, French, - violence%20faite%20aux%20jeunes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Problemas sociales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- violencia contra los jóvenes
1, record 2, Spanish, violencia%20contra%20los%20j%C3%B3venes
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- actos de violencia sobra menores 1, record 2, Spanish, actos%20de%20violencia%20sobra%20menores
masculine noun, plural
- violencia juvenil 2, record 2, Spanish, violencia%20juvenil
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-02-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Social Problems
- Sociology of the Family
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Youth and violence
1, record 3, English, Youth%20and%20violence
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Health Canada, Series of the Information from the National Clearinghouse on Family Violence, 1997, 10 pages. 2, record 3, English, - Youth%20and%20violence
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Problèmes sociaux
- Sociologie de la famille
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Les jeunes et la violence
1, record 3, French, Les%20jeunes%20et%20la%20violence
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Santé Canada, série du Centre national d'information sur la violence dans la famille, 1997, 11 pages. 2, record 3, French, - Les%20jeunes%20et%20la%20violence
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-02-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Criminology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Youth and Violence
1, record 4, English, Youth%20and%20Violence
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Published in 1997 by Health Canada, The National Clearinghouse on Family Violence. 1, record 4, English, - Youth%20and%20Violence
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Criminologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- La violence et les jeunes
1, record 4, French, La%20violence%20et%20les%20jeunes
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Publié en 1997 par Santé Canada, Centre national de documentation sur la violence familiale. 1, record 4, French, - La%20violence%20et%20les%20jeunes
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-05-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Social Services and Social Work
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- A National Directory of Exemplary School-Based Police Programs to Combat Youth Violence 1, record 5, English, A%20National%20Directory%20of%20Exemplary%20School%2DBased%20Police%20Programs%20to%20Combat%20Youth%20Violence
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Key term(s)
- National Directory of Exemplary School-Based Police Programs to Combat Youth Violence
- A National Directory of Exemplary School-Based Police Programmes to Combat Youth Violence
- National Directory of Exemplary School-Based Police Programs to Combat Youth Violence
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Services sociaux et travail social
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Répertoire national des programmes police-école de lutte contre la violence chez les jeunes
1, record 5, French, R%C3%A9pertoire%20national%20des%20programmes%20police%2D%C3%A9cole%20de%20lutte%20contre%20la%20violence%20chez%20les%20jeunes
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-05-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Provincial Government Programs (Canadian)
- Criminology
- Penal Law
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Community Resource Committee : A Community Based Strategy for Dealing with Youth Crime and Violence in Calgary 1, record 6, English, Community%20Resource%20Committee%20%3A%20A%20Community%20Based%20Strategy%20for%20Dealing%20with%20Youth%20Crime%20and%20Violence%20in%20Calgary
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
- Criminologie
- Droit pénal
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Le Comité des ressources communautaires de Calgary : une stratégie communautaire de lutte contre la criminalité
1, record 6, French, Le%20Comit%C3%A9%20des%20ressources%20communautaires%20de%20Calgary%20%3A%20une%20strat%C3%A9gie%20communautaire%20de%20lutte%20contre%20la%20criminalit%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1995-04-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Youth Violence and Youth Gangs : Responding to Community Concerns 1, record 7, English, Youth%20Violence%20and%20Youth%20Gangs%20%3A%20Responding%20to%20Community%20Concerns
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- La violence chez les jeunes et l'activité des bandes de jeunes : réponses aux préoccupations communautaires 1, record 7, French, La%20violence%20chez%20les%20jeunes%20et%20l%27activit%C3%A9%20des%20bandes%20de%20jeunes%20%3A%20r%C3%A9ponses%20aux%20pr%C3%A9occupations%20communautaires
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Brochure de la Justice et du Solliciteur général. 1, record 7, French, - La%20violence%20chez%20les%20jeunes%20et%20l%27activit%C3%A9%20des%20bandes%20de%20jeunes%20%3A%20r%C3%A9ponses%20aux%20pr%C3%A9occupations%20communautaires
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1994-08-09
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Criminology
- Police
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Police Reference Manual on Youth and Violence 1, record 8, English, Police%20Reference%20Manual%20on%20Youth%20and%20Violence
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Criminologie
- Police
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- La violence chez les jeunes - Guide pour la police
1, record 8, French, La%20violence%20chez%20les%20jeunes%20%2D%20Guide%20pour%20la%20police
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Key term(s)
- La violence chez les jeunes : Guide pour la police
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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