@article{ref1,
title="Characteristics of school-associated youth homicides - United States, 1994-2018",
journal="MMWR: Morbidity and mortality weekly report",
year="2019",
author="Holland, Kristin M. and Hall, Jeffrey E. and Wang, Jing and Gaylor, Elizabeth M. and Johnson, Linda L. and Shelby, Daniel and Simon, Thomas R.",
volume="68",
number="3",
pages="53-60",
abstract="To understand trends and characteristics in school-associated homicides involving youths, data from CDC's School-Associated Violent Death Surveillance System were analyzed for 393 single-victim incidents that occurred during July 1994-June 2016 and 38 multiple-victim incidents (resulting in 121 youth homicides) during July 1994-June 2018. School-associated homicides consistently represent <2% of all youth homicides in the United States (1,2). The overall 22-year trend for single-victim homicide rates did not change significantly. However, multiple-victim incidence rates increased significantly from July 2009 to June 2018. Many school-associated homicides, particularly single-victim incidents, are similar to youth homicides unrelated to schools, often involving male, racial/ethnic minority youth victims, and occurring in urban settings. The majority of both single-victim (62.8%) and multiple-victim (95.0%) homicides were from a firearm-related injury. A comprehensive approach to violence prevention is needed to reduce risk for violence on and off school grounds.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0149-2195",
doi="10.15585/mmwr.mm6803a1",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6803a1"
}