School Violence

Violence Prevention, Reduction, and Elimination Measures to be taken by Law Enforcement and/or School Officials in a Typical School

Violence in society is increasing dramatically and not only is it out in the streets, but it’s in the school systems as well. However, school violence has been becoming more and more of a problem all over the nation in the past several years. School violence needs to stop because no one should be afraid to go to school without feeling like it’ll be their last day.

Issue: If you or your child have ever been a victim of bullying then you know how horrible one can feel. There are many emotions and fears associated with bullying, and no one should have to be subjected to it. Bullying can have a lasting effect not only in one’s present life but their future as well. Bullying is very prominent in schools today, and there has been an increase in school shootings, which is the extreme reaction to being bullied. Children need to consider each other’s feelings before they decide to bully or pick on each other.

A sudden increase of youth violence in public schools in early 1990 has caused many to raise concerns about violent behaviors in schools. In the past, the most common form of violence that took place in schools was bullying, physical fights, or

Since the establishment of public education in the United States, schools have provided a sense of security and belonging to their students. Although sitting through lectures and doing homework may not be the most exciting thing in the world, students will always have a lunch to eat, a roof over their head, and a supportive teacher or counselor that they can talk to. Despite the “safe” environment and presence of authoritative figures on school campuses, trouble always finds a way to break out. Simple misbehaving and occasional fights are a common occurrence on most school campuses, however a new breed of troublesome and violent students has hatched. The

Today many of our U.S public schools and campuses face the same problem, the violence on their school grounds. There is wide variety of contributors to this problem schools are facing and bullying is the main issue. School violence consists of the following types of bullying behavior physical, verbal, and cyber. A few factors that I believe to be the main contribute to violence in schools.

Schools are no longer a safe havens for furthering knowledge; instead violence is occurring at alarming rates. Common occurrences in schools include: physical altercations, severe property damage, and bullying behaviors. According to “ThefutureofChidren.org,” youth violence in schools costs the public 158 billion dollars each year. In this decade, that rate of children inflicting violence on other children and teachers is staggering. Today’s teachers are being trained on gun safety, school lobbies are being installed with bullet proof glass, and counselors hold

All in all, the way to stop school violence is to stop the bullying in the school. There is too large of a focus on security. The little things that are often over looked are often the things that cause a major problem.

Violence in schools encompasses a number of different acts. Whether it’s physical or emotional bullying or even cyber-bullying; violence within schools is a major problem and it’s only increasing. However in a number of cases these may only be the beginning. Sometimes people take it a step further and actually bring a firearm into the school and start shooting it. Unfortunately school shootings have occurred throughout the country at an alarming rate. When someone shoots another (especially within the confines of a school) everyone is effected by this immense act of violence.

These principals were asked to list what they considered serious or moderate problems in their schools. The most frequently cited problems at all levels were the less violent behaviors such as tardiness (40%), absenteeism (25%), and physical conflicts between students (21%). The NCES report found that violent crimes occurred at an annual rate of only 53 per 100,000 students. The critical incidents that are typically the focus of school safety debates were reported to be at least "a moderate problem”: drug use (9%), gangs (5%), possession of weapons (2%), and physical abuse of teachers (2%). The continued use of this of this policy is mainly due to the perception of violence in schools continually being exacerbated by extended media coverage when isolated events of school violence occur according to Martinez

School violence can be prevented by parents, communities, teachers, and even classmates can help reduce violence and improve the overall school environment, Also, education and consequences must occur in the home by parents and educators to effectively help reduce school and youth violence. This strategy stands in contrast to use prevention strategies, such as metal detectors and other security measures to help determine benefits and evidence that may offer knowledge and experience in preventing school violence that can enhance approaches to end school

Are you tired of having those dreadful and terrible flashbacks of your high school’s days of witnessing some sort of school violence or even being the victim from the violence? American schools all over today are becoming more of a fearful and miserable destination for children to attend and it is even becoming more of a destine nightmare for every teacher and parent as well due to an alarming rate of violent actions of multiple types of crimes being committed by students and consistently having chaotic events. Schools are meant for children to have the feeling of being safe, enjoyment, and allow them to receive an outstanding education that will lead them into the appropriate path for college and then soon lead those students to a brighter

The school, immediate community and parents must collaborate in order to best prepare school emergency/safety plans. Educators must reevaluate their school safety plans. According to a 2012 study conducted by Patton, Woolley and Hong, students who face violence in-home, in their immediate community as well as at school, create feelings of distrust and anxiety. When students feel safe in their environments, they develop a positive self-image of themselves and student performance outcomes rise as well. Lastly, parents have to take a more direct approach to aiding in the safety of our schools. Community stakeholders must realize two phenomenons; violence enters the school through community conflict and vice versa (p.390). Either way, community members and parents have an obligation not to promote the violence, yet find ways to work together in order to raise our children to a respectable level of humanity.

Our goals for implementing this violence prevention program at Seaside District School are to reduce disciplinary referrals and suspensions and improve our school climate for a more conducive learning environment. In doing this it is also our goal to improve academics. Students at Seaside will learn conflict resolution through peer mediation. Conflict resolution programs have proven to improve school climate and improve problem solving skills and self control among students.

     The most effective and most common method in dealing with violence in schools is conflict resolution.  It has been used in many different states and in several different formats to try to give the students, faculty, and parents an