School violence / Lucinda Almond, book editor. [print]
Material type: TextSeries: Current controversiesPublication details: Detroit : Greenhaven Press, 2008.Description: 232 pages ; 24 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780737737950
- 9780737737967
- LB3013.32.A466.S366 2008
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Includes bibliographies and index.
Is school violence a prevalent problem? Schools underreport incidences of school violence / Alan G. Hevesi -- Technology provides new forms of bullying / Justin W. Patchin and Sameer Hinduja -- Youths are angry and out of control / Sandra P. Thomas -- Schools' aggressive strategies result in declining rates of school violence / Amanda Paulson -- Media hype perpetuates false perceptions of school violence / Mike Males -- Most campus crimes can be prevented / Nancy Fitzgerald -- What factors contribute to school violence? School shooters view the world as unjust / Tom O'Connor -- Video games cause aggressive and violent behavior in youths / David Walsh [and others] -- Students who are repeatedly bullied will often resort to violence / John Greenya -- Masculine defenses are obstacles to healthy expressions of emotional pain / Pat McGann -- Violence on TV and in movies desensitizes youths / Suzanne Chamberlin -- Public schools' prohibition against teaching principles of God results in a violent society / Josh Greenberger -- Will stricter gun control laws reduce school violence? Current gun laws are weak and ineffective / Daniel R. Vice -- Gun control laws can reduce the incidence of violent crimes / Abigail A. Kohn -- Individuals can mobilize others to affect gun safety laws / Children's Defense Fund -- People, not guns, are the problem / Craig Medred -- Teachers should be allowed to carry guns / Dave Kopel -- Will alternative juvenile interventions help prevent school violence? Violent youths need rehabilitation, not punishment / Peter Ash -- Preventive interventions need to begin at an early age / Marian Wright Edelman -- Violence education classes will reduce violence / Mary Paquette -- Jail time can do a child good / Angela Neustatter -- Gangs that ravage communities need to be met with fierce penalties / Dianne Feinstein -- Violent teen criminals need adult justice / Harry L. Shorstein.
Essays debate the issue of school violence in America, covering topics such as whether or not it is a prevalent problem, what factors contribute to it, and whether stricter gun control laws can lead to its reduction.
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