These communities are prone to more violence, drugs, low income families, gangs, etc. This type of environment can impact the lives of teens emotionally and mentally. It has been found that if a teenager grows up in a neighborhood that experiences violence, they are more apt to be violent themselves. For example, girls ages 9 – 15 were found to be 2.4 times more likely to engage in a violent act if they had current or prior history of physical and/or sexual assault, and were victims within their schools, homes and communities. Non-stranger violence was actually found to be higher for both white and black females in disadvantaged communities. (OJJDP) The sixth and final risk factor for juvenile delinquency is schools. Schools play a major
