assault: The threat of causing harm through physical contact.
battery: The actual physical injury of one person by another with the intention to do harm.
bullying: A continued pattern of harassment by one individual against another who is relatively helpless; the harassment can be physical, verbal, or psychological.
community: A specific group of individuals who share certain values and commitments to each other and who organize their individual behaviors at least partly in response to the larger group's values.
firearm: A rifle or pistol.
gang: A group of young people who have been involved in enough antisocial activity to gain the attention of the criminal justice system.
homicide: The killing of.....
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