Preventing Violence: Understanding and Addressing Determinants of Youth Violence in the United States

This brief summarizes a review of research and evaluation studies, as well as promising and proven interventions, to identify programs, policies, and practices that can contribute to reducing high levels of violence in the United States. Reducing violence is not a topic of controversy – virtually everyone would like to see reductions in injury, harm, and mortality due to violence. The question is, how can violence be reduced?