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Teen Anger Research Papers

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On August 2nd, 1993, after having a bad day at school, Eric Smith, a 13 year old with Intermittent Explosive Disorder, lured 4 year old Derrick Robie outside and horrendously murdered him. Smith strangled him, dropped large stones on his head, and then sodomized him with a tree branch. Sadly, this was the first time Robie had been given permission by his mother, to be outside, unsupervised. Teen anger is one of the largest social issues being dealt with today, being the main cause of many crimes and wrong-doings. Teen anger is an emotion that is caused by inner and external forces and is extremely important to keep managed. Teenage anger is not a behavior, it is an emotion. But, teenage anger is seen only in behavioral aspects spotted by

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