60 percent of children in America are exposed to violence, crime, or abuse

A Department of Justice study<https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/ojjdp/227744.pdf> shows that 60 percent of children nationwide are exposed to violence, crime, or abuse; consequences include poor school performance, drug and alcohol abuse, long-term physical and psychological harm, and risk of future victimization and suicide.

Access “Special Feature: Child Abuse<https://www.ncjrs.gov/childabuse>,” a compilation of publications and resources from the National Criminal Justice Reference Service<https://www.ncjrs.gov/> in observance of National Child Abuse Prevention Month.

Read OJJDP’s series on the National Survey of Children’s Exposure to Violence<http://ojjdp.gov/Publications/PubResults.asp?sei=94&ti=1&si=44&kw=exposure+to+violence&strItem=Funding%2C+Programs%2C+Publications%2C+Events%2C+State+Contacts%2C+Press+Releases&strSingleItem=Publications&p=topic&PreviousPage=SearchResults>.