SCHOOL VIOLENCE
INTRODUCTION:
”Those who get lost on the way to school
Will never find their way through life”
This is a famous quote about the school life. It is considered to be the most important part of mans life which is the first step towards his future goal.But nowadays the school is considered to be a place of violence and crime.
School violence refers to violence and crime taking place within educational institutions.
School violence is a serious problem, especially in public schools. Improving the quality of American education is difficult without also addressing school violence, since regardless of how good the teachers or curriculum are, violence makes it difficult for students to learn.
School violence wears many faces. It includes gang activity, locker thefts, bullying and intimidation, gun use, assault—just about anything that produces a victim. Violence is perpetrated against students, teachers, and staff, and ranges from intentional vendettas to accidental killings of bystanders. Often, discussions of school violence are lumped together with discussions of school discipline generally, as both involve questions of how to maintain order in a school.
School violence is a subset of youth violence, a broader public health problem. Youth violence refers to harmful behaviors that may start early and continue into young adulthood. It includes bullying, slapping, punching, weapon use, and rape. Victims can suffer serious injury, significant social and emotional damage, or even death. The young person can be a victim, an offender, or a witness to the violence-or a combination of these.
BACKGROUND:
In 1940, public school teachers ranked the top seven disciplinary problems at public schools. Public school teachers ranked the top problems again...