Delegate Survey, Question One
Student-delegates were asked, "What do you feel are the main causes of youth violence in America today? Please select five causes from the following list. Rank your choices 1 through 5, with 1 being the primary cause."  The rankings were as follows:

1. Parents/home atmosphere
2. Peer/academic pressures
3. Drugs
4. Youth access to weapons
5. Alcohol
6. Lack of stable, safe neighborhoods
7. Violence in the media
8. Inadequate school discipline/structure
9. Poverty

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