Girls Becoming as Violent as Boys

A  recent U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration report shows that 1 in 4 teenage girls across the country, in such places as Utah, are involved in violent behavior. 26.7% of the 33,000 girls surveyed had been involved in a serious fight or violent act. We can also assume that the rates are higher as most school age students are shy to admit their real feelings and experiences for fear of repercussion. The violence is more prevalent with girls who binge drink and/or smoke marijuana, came from low income families, those who did not attend school, and with girls who had the lowest grades. Young girls are starting to overturn the stereotypes that target male adolescents as aggressors as the more violent of the genders. If your son or daughter has been accused of a violent crime finding a defense attorney who has experience with adolescents is very important to keep your child on the right track to success.