Do teens think that they themselves might commit crimes?
As a matter of fact, yes. An astounding 18% of teens said that they feel that it is somewhat likely that they will get into legal trouble at some point, with another 6% considering it very likely. Those who gave these answers were mostly males. Q: What are kids’ greatest fears in school? A: Well, a fifth of young people say they fear for their physical safety each day at school. Actually, this was the figure long before the Columbine school shooting. Ever since the GYS was started we have found that classroom disturbances have topped teens’ lists of problems at school. Q: Do some kids think of themselves as “outsiders”? A: Absolutely. And it certainly behooves all students to be on the lookout for such kids — to walk alongside them — to get to know them. Frankly, sometimes you cannot tell what’s going on in the minds of youth. I just read an article in Parade magazine that reported that up to 8% of American teen-agers suffer from major depression. Girls, apparently, are twice as susc
