Crime and Violence in School

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Violence and crime in schools is a rising problem. This problem has created fear among many students and parents. A lot of research does show that higher violence is related to city schools, though there is still a significant amount in schools outside of the city. School violence does not actually begin in the school. Violence and crime in schools is related to the home life experience of the children committing these terrible deeds. Children that are allowed to watch TV shows that have violence or play the popular style of video games with violence have a higher chance of becoming actively violent at school. “Statistically speaking, 47% of the violent acts on television do not harm the victim, 86% of the violent acts have no negative repercussions, no one dies, no one goes to jail, and no one’s life is ruined. And 73% of the time the "bad guy" goes unpunished” (11 Menhard). Violence has become the center of many media aspects and this teaches the children of the world today that it is acceptable to be violent. Children are learning that these violent behaviors are accepted in today’s society and that they make you cool. The kids take what they learn outside of school and then they carry out these behaviors in school. Most behaviors that the children show come from experiences of everyday life. The home life conditions that children experience have a strong influence them. If a child is raised in a home where a member of that family is abused, the child will think that is how normal families function. Studies have shown that a child living in an abusive home will grow up only to continue the cycle and become an abuser themselves. Children who do experience seeing violence often view it as a way to solve a particular probl... ... middle of paper ... ....pag. Web. 22 Feb 2012. White, Deborah. "No Child Left Behind Act Pros, Cons - Pros and Cons of No Child Left Behind Act." Liberal & Progressive Politics & Perspectives. Web. 13 Feb. 2012. . Wikipedia contributors. "School violence." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 10 Feb. 2012. Web. 22 Feb. 2012. "Windsor Central High School." The New York State School Report Card. The State Education Department, 5 Feb. 2011. Web. 21 Dec. 2011. . Zhao, Emmeline. "High School Dropout Rates For Minority And Poor Students Disproportionately High." Huff Post Education. The Huffington Post, 20 Oct. 2011. Web. 29 Dec. 2011. .

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