Violent Behavior in Schools

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This research paper studies how to suppress violent disruptive student behavior in secondary schools. Three major themes are identified during the qualitative analysis: (1) young people are falsely accused of anti-social behaviors, (2) violent behavior by young people derives from other social behavior, and (3) the dichotomy of social influence and choice as explanations for violent behavior by young people. The paper concludes that violent incidents committed by students in school tend to be associated with dysfunctional families, student illegal drug use, and student gang affiliation and that violent behavior of this type is correctable. The paper includes the actual questionnaire used in the study as an appendix.

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"Shootings at public schools in the United States over the past five years have shocked the nation. Unfortunately, that shock has not been translated into meaningful action to prevent the recurrence of such actions. School shootings, as violent, tragic, and attention grabbing as they are, also shield to some extent other violent behavior and disruptive that occur at schools in the United States. These other violent and disruptive behaviors also constitute substantial risk to school safety and may even contribute to the environment that facilitates school shootings."

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