Violence Among Girls Increasing in U.S.. Wiley Hall.
by Hall, Wiley; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2005Article 27Family. Publisher: Newsday, 2004ISSN: 1522-3213;.Subject(s): Female juvenile delinquents | Gossip | Juvenile delinquency | Teenage girls | Violent crimes | Youth and violenceDDC classification: 050 Summary: "Twelve-year-old Nicole Townes is out of a coma but still struggling to recover after being pummeled and stomped at a birthday party in a beating that was shocking not just because of its savagery, but because it was meted out by other girls. Authorities say it is symptomatic of a disturbing trend around the country: Girls are turning to violence more often and with terrifying intensity." (NEWSDAY) This article examines the reasons behind the "growing tendency for girls to settle disputes with their fists."| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: Violence Among Girls Increasing in U.S., April 26, 2004; pp. n.p..
"Twelve-year-old Nicole Townes is out of a coma but still struggling to recover after being pummeled and stomped at a birthday party in a beating that was shocking not just because of its savagery, but because it was meted out by other girls. Authorities say it is symptomatic of a disturbing trend around the country: Girls are turning to violence more often and with terrifying intensity." (NEWSDAY) This article examines the reasons behind the "growing tendency for girls to settle disputes with their fists."
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