21.   Faced with the increasingly heinous crimes committed by children, nearly all states have changed their laws to prosecute children as adults.

22.   Every four hours a child commits suicide and every eight hours one dies from acts of violence or negligence, the organization says.

23.   Whether drug-related or not, violent crimes committed by children are on the rise according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

24.   Meanwhile, every day, new cases of gratuitous violence committed by children traumatize American society as it seeks a solution.