Only 23% of high school students in Oklahoma could name the 1st President & now Glenn Beck thinks that the part of the Constitution that allowed Congress to tax the importation was meant to charge immigrants for moving to this country. "If a... nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be." Thomas Jefferson
At a time when too many of us are divided by our political views, today is a day when we should all stop and reflect upon the sacrifices of those whose lives ended 8 years ago as the result of cowardly attacks against innocent people. Regardless of o...ur differences, we are all Americans. 9/11 should forever stand as a memorial to the cost of freedom in a world of evil.
Today, more than ever, our nation needs to keep our young people active in school and church activities in order to provide them with a positive path to follow in life. Too many of our young people are dropping out of school and setting themselves up for failure in other aspects of their life.
Q:
When are juveniles most likely to commit violent crime?
A:
Violent crimes by juveniles occur most frequently in the hours immediately following the close of school on school days.
Note: Violent crimes include murder, violent sexual assault, robbery, aggravated assault, and simple assault. Data are from law enforcement agencies in 21 states and the District of Columbia.
Juvenile violence peaks in the afterschool hours on school days and in the evenings on nonschool days.
On nonschool days, the incidence of juvenile violence increases through the afternoon and early evening hours, peaking between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m.
About half of the days in a year are school days. The other days fall in summer months, on weekends, and on holidays. Despite this, 61% of all violent crimes by juveniles occur on school days. In fact, 20% of juvenile violent crime occurs in...
