Suicide Replaces Homicide as Second-Leading Cause of Death Among U.S. Teenagers. by Alicia VanOrman and Beth Jarosz. (June 2016) Suicides have become the second-leading cause of death among teenagers in the United States, surpassing homicide deaths, which dropped to third on the list (see Figure 1). The teenage suicide rate increased from 8 deaths per 100,000 in 1999 to 8.7 deaths per 100,000 in 2014.
conviction noun [ C/U ] (CRIME) âº the act of deciding officially in a court of law that someone is guilty of a particular crime: [ C ] His criminal record includes convictions for robberies in several states.
Your convictions include your values, commitments and motivations. I like the definition of conviction I once heard from the great Bible teacher Howard Hendricks: âA belief is something you will argue about. A conviction is something you will die for!â. Our convictions determine our conduct. They motivate us to take a stand and to act according to our values.