Article November 29, 1999 ISSUE

Teen violence down

The Washington post

DESPITE HIGH-PROFILE cases of individual teens taking violent action against classmates, a recent survey reveals a significant drop in violence. Performed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the survey involved sixteen thousand high-school students.

Among the findings: 18% of the students surveyed in 1997 reported carrying a weapon in the previous month. For the purposes of the survey, weapon was defined as a gun, a knife, or a club. That's down from 26% in 1991. The frequency of fighting declined from 43% in 1991 to 37% in 1997.

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