Stop School Violence
...violence currently exists in the United States educational system. The number of children who are becoming victims of school violence is increasing annually. Since 1992, the term ‘school violence’ became widely used in describing violent and aggressive acts that are occurring across all school campuses in the United States. Furlong (2000) describes school violence as being “composed of the perpetration of violence, violence victimization, antisocial behavior, criminal behavior, fear/worry beliefs, and discipline/school climate, among other aspects (Furlong, 2000). Data on school violence suggests that there are multiple causes including negative school environments, male socialization, economic depravity, disorganized and violent communities, abusive families, bullying, poor parenting, substance use, and media (Bliss, 2006, pg 266).
Based on Bennett-Johnson’s (2004) findings, he states that American violence has filtered into not only college and university campuses, but that violence has now filtered into high schools, junior high schools, and even elementary schools (Bennett-Jonhson, 2004, p. 199). Unfortunately, violence in our schools has become a major issue that is affecting the education and essentially, the lives of our youth. Schools are supposed to be a place where children go to learn, experience, and develop. In 2003, Mathis (2006) cites in his article that a report found that approximately “5 percent of students reported they skipped school because they were afraid” and students are dying from violent crimes that are occurring in our schools. In 2003, 22 innocent children became victims to violence and lost their lives to a violent incident that occurred while they were in school. Currently in the United States, violence and crimes are occurring in schools, and action needs to be taken and address the existence of violence that is...
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