Works+Cited

Works Cited

http://www.examiner.com/x-2755-Boston-Teen-Issues-Examiner~y2009m3d3-Bored--teens--trouble--keeping-teens-busy-during-the-summer Alla, Joyce. "Bored Teens = Trouble -- Keeping Teens Busy during the Summer." //Washington DC News, Restaurants, More by Top Local Experts//. Web. 26 May 2010. -"June and July are the most popular months for teens to try smoking pot for the first time. According to research by the U.S Department of Health and Human Services, there is a 40% increase in the number of youth who try marijuana for the first time during these months. That translates to 6,300 youths who try marijuana for the first time each day of June and July. The number of new underage drinkers and cigarette smokers also jumps during the summer months." - Author is reputable and the mother of 2 teens.

http://www.sacsheriff.com/crime_prevention/documents/juvenile_crimes_01.cfm "The Scoop on Vandalism." //Sacramento County Sheriff's Department John McGinness California USA//. Web. 26 May 2010. - "Vandalism — the willful destruction or defacing of property — is a crime." - "Some vandals work in groups. You may even know some of the teens doing the damage — there's no one "type" of teen who vandalizes. He or she might be the smartest kid in school, or the kid who's always in trouble. Most vandals are young people — from grade schoolers to teens to young adults — who vandalize out of
 * boredom
 * anger
 * revenge
 * defiance
 * association with friends."

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2006-07-31-violent-fight-clubs_x.htm McCarthy, Michael. " USATODAY .com - Illegal, Violent Teen Fight Clubs Face Police Crackdown." //News, Travel, Weather, Entertainment, Sports, Technology, U.S. & World - USATODAY .com//. 01 Aug. 2006. Web. 26 May 2010. - "In almost every fight, there are dozens of teens cheering on the pugilists or snapping pictures. Sometimes their schoolbooks are spread out on the lawns. In one scene, an adult holds the hands of a toddler who watches a fight as if it's another street game. In another, teens watch the tape as entertainment at a party like a music video." - Citing such secrecy, Bernd says he suspects there are more fight clubs operating under the radar. "It's almost like the kids have created a completely different world we don't have access to and don't understand."