Read this passage from the article "School Violence: Why Prevention Must Be a Priority.” Preventing youth violence is a vital part of promoting the health and safety of youth and communities, and here are some of the reasons why:

Young people cannot learn and succeed in life if they are afraid to go to school or work because of fear of harm.
Children cannot play if their neighborhoods and playgrounds are unsafe.
Violence increases health care costs, decreases property values, disrupts social services, and threatens the success of businesses.
When youth violence occurs, quality of life diminishes, and communities cannot thrive.

Making youth violence prevention a top priority is thus critical to the short- and long-term health, safety, and viability of a community.
What claim does the author make in this passage?
Group of answer choices

Young people cannot succeed in life if they are afraid to go to school.

When an act of youth violence occurs, everyone’s quality of life decreases.

Children cannot play if their neighborhoods and playgrounds are unsafe.

Preventing youth violence is necessary for maintaining healthy communities.