he US has a higher violence rate than Europe, Asia, Canada, or Australia, while South America, Africa and Russia have higher rates of violence than the US. The cost of violence in death, injury, suffering and damage to communities and economies is massive and unacceptable. The World Health organization estimates the monetary cost for US interpersonal violence at $300 Billion per year and an additional cost to victims of $500 Billion. This is around 8% of the GNP. Therefore, reducing violence will have a huge positive economic and social impact on the US.
To reduce violence, one must be able to measure risk in a valid manner and know how to manage risk and prevent future violence. An assessment tool that links problems and resiliency with evidence based treatment, such as the CARE2 has been needed in the field of youth violence. It is not enough to measure risk for violence, professionals must also provide effective treatment to at risk youth.
Source : http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/press/is-now-online,1387094.html
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