...Reports also show that there are several fights between students that occur on campus at Brown Middle School. On May 2, 2013, 13 fights were reported on campus. “Every day they come home and tell me they’re on lockdown. It’s prohibiting from learning.” Andrea Powe said about her twin daughters (as cited in Willis, 2013). Davida Reed lives next to the school and reported that some of the fights have even spilled onto her front yard. “Students just walk up and attack one another, whether it is single fights, whether it is in a group, and with no regard for adults coming” (as cited in Willis, 2013). School violence is a major issue for schools in the United States. Several factors cause school violence like house environment, depression and anxiety,...
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... Nowadays, the term “School violence” is not strange for many people. This is becoming a serious problem for many years and this phenomenon is not only decrease but rise everyday in many schools. Schools were considered to be safe in the previous era but due to this school violence they no longer remain a safe place. Though the cases of violence are quite rare but still a check is required. 2. WHAT IS “SCHOOL VIOLENCE”? School violence is any form of violent activity or activities inside the school premises. It includes bullying, physical abuses, verbal abuses, brawl, shooting etc. Bullying and physical abuses are the most common forms of violence that is associated with school violence. However extreme cases such as shooting and murder have also been listed as school violence. For example: Columbine High School massacre in Colorado in 1999, Virginia Tech Massacre in 2007… School violence starts out with the bully on the playground, or the pushing and shoving in the lunch line. Most of the fights were found as the “battle” of not only two individuals, in many cases, the ‘main actors’ in the fights were gangs and groups. Not only schoolboys, but schoolgirls also fight each other. 3. WHY DOES IT HAPPEN? School violence isn't easy to understand. There is no single reason why students become violent. Most behaviors are learned responses to circumstances and situations that are exhibited in our everyday life. • Bullies inside the school premises. These bullies...
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...Youth Violence in Australia Introduction In recent years youth violence has become a growing concern. Not only has incidence increased but also more worryingly the severity of attacks by young Australians has worsened, leading to major economical and personal losses to society. In 2009 on the streets of Coolangatta Damien Ford (aged 18) viciously assaulted 18-year-old Sam Ford (no relation) in an unprovoked attack. Sam spent 18th months in hospital and suffered severe brain injuries leaving him disabled and requiring full time care for the rest of his life. In Adelaide in 2008 Sam Davis (aged 17) was attempting to break up a fight at a party when he was king hit in the back of the head by a gate crasher (aged 18). Sam fell to the floor unconscious and died in hospital a few hours later. In Sydney 2012, Thomas Kelly (aged 18) was walking through Kings Cross on a night out when he was king hit for no reason by Kieran Loveridge (aged 18). The punch to the face knocked Kelly to the ground unconscious and he died 2 days later in hospital. This report seeks to understand why youth violence is so prevalent in Australia and review how it can be prevented. Youth Violence In Australia Youth violence is classified as the intentional use of physical force or power by a young person between the ages of 10 and 24, against another person, group, or community, with the behaviour likely to cause physical or psychological harm (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015). According...
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...this sound like a healthy school environment? For the kids and teachers at Notre Dame Preparatory this might be a literal hell, however, this is what normal school is like for inner city kids. Moreover, Author Anne Beatty, wrote “Survival Skills at a School in LA” published in 2013 in The American Scholar, argues that the system has given up on these kids long before they have started; and fails to provide the basic needs causing them to turn towards gang related violence. Thus, Beatty’s arguments begin to showcase her use of emotional appeals to the readers, which by the end of the article she defends her statements...
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...Violence has been a part of ice hockey since at least the early 1900s. According to the book Hockey: A People's History, in 1904 alone, four players were killed during hockey games from the frequent brawls and violent stick work. Fighting in ice hockey is an established tradition of the sport in North America, with a long history involving many levels of amateur and professional play and including some notable individual fights. While officials tolerate fighting during hockey games, they impose a variety of penalties on players who engage in fights. Unique to North American professional team sports, the National Hockey League (NHL) and most minor professional leagues in North America do not eject players outright for fighting but major European and collegiate hockey leagues do. The debate over allowing fighting in ice hockey games is ongoing. Despite its potentially negative consequences, such as heavier enforcers knocking each other out, some administrators are not considering eliminating fighting from the game, as some players consider it essential. Additionally, the majority of fans oppose eliminating fights from professional hockey games. Examples In an NHL preseason game between the Boston Bruins and St. Louis Blues on September 21, 1969 Bruins defenseman Ted Green and Blues left wing Wayne Maki, attacking Green, engaged in a bloody stick-swinging fight that resulted in Green sustaining a skull fracture and brain damage, forcing him to miss the entire season of 1969–70...
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...A large problem facing Erin Gruwell in Freedom Writers (2007) was although an integrated school system was considered a good thing at this point in history, the integraton created some issues. Society was not looking at the individuals in each school and examining how this sudden integration of different cultures would affect those involved. By suddenly uprooting so many students and drastically changing their environment, many teens were effectd in an adverse manner and had no desire to participate in school or continue their education. Erin Gruwell became the sole pathfinder practitioner for these troubled teens (Brown, 2011, p. 91). She challenged authority within the school system and fought to create a better teaching environment. Another problem facing these students was the school administrations “white” view of teaching. The other teachers did not take the time or care enough to make the curriculum something the students could relate to. These inner city kids were surrounded by violence, racism, abuse and no home life or positive influences in their lives. Each student felt alone and that no one understood their life or story, they took some refuge and made friends with in their own cultures and gangs that were separated by race. The school administrators were more concerned with getting students through the school system then truly educating them or inspiring them to improve their lives. Since there was not trust between the students and teachers there was...
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...wars. Violence has presented itself in every neighborhood, every street corner, and even in the schools. Chalk outlines are seen drawn on various streets of homicide scenes. Thousands of people have lost their lives in the hands of drug traffickers. Life itself in Mexico, has taken a change for the worse. One may ask what the reasons are for this wave of violence. The most logical answer, of course, is to blame the criminals. It is the drug lords who are smuggling, transporting, and selling these drugs. They should be the ones held responsible, right? The answer to this question is deeply rooted in the history of corruption in the Mexican Government. The reason for this wave of violence in Mexico is because the people have began to stand up against the unjust behaviors of the Government. Mexico has been noted to have one of the worlds most corrupt governments in the nation. There have been allegations of corruption in politics, businesses and even the banking systems. The people of Mexico view the government as weak and unjust. Their inability to supply the people with their most basic needs and rights has left the people of Mexico with no choice but to remove their trust from the government. Like most corrupt systems, the Mexican Government acts on a system of hierarchy. They advocate for the rich and leave the poor to fin for themselves. Those who did advocate for the poor were viewed as rebels and traitors and could even face criminal charges, or even death for fighting for...
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...School Violence Victoria Griffin Fayetteville State University The Importance to Be Aware Of School Violence in Education Today By Victoria Griffin December 1, 2014 Abstract: The importance of knowing about school violence, the cause of school violence, forms of school violence and they ways teacher can prevent school violence was observed. A recent act of school violence is announced and the content of why it is important for teachers to be aware of school violence. School violence is a very serious issue to address many young adolescents are become victims of school violence which results in lower educational opportunities for some student’s. In this paper I have research statistics amongst school violence and the importance to know the effects it may have own students Are you going to the party on Friday?, I’m sure that was the hot topic in the cafeteria at Marysville-Pilchuck High School on October 24, 2014, that quickly changed when “15 year old freshman student Jaylen Fryberg shot five other students at Marysville Pilchuck High School, fatally wounding four, before fatally shooting himself.” (www.kval.com) The one surviving victim and all of the students who witness this horrible act of school violence can never erase those images in their heads for the rest of their lives. There are many forms of school violence some that are not has fatal has Marysville-Pilchuck High School but one form of school violence that is on the rise is bullying. Bullying can be...
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... Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk uses violence for most of recorded history, violence has played a major role in our lives; for example, through country conflicts to world wars, violence seems to be the tool to our defense. Even in our daily lives, when encountered a conflict, we humans want to make it disappear as quick as possible. We do this by using violence unconsciously, whether it is verbally or physically. To the same effect, in his novel Fight Club, Palahniuk reveals violence to be an inescapable cycle. He does this effectively by using violence in the lives of the characters; acting as a form of escape, a gateway to self- realization, a tool for control and a boost of self- esteem. In this novel, Palahniuk uses violence as a form of escape. Fight Club is a support group that is aiming to escape frustrations and to help release built- up emotions; “They never say stop. It’s like they’re all energy, shaking so fast they blur around the edges, these guys are in recovery from something. As if the choice they have left is how they’re going to die and they want to die in a fight” (Palahniuk 139). In other words, Tyler mainly formed Fight Club to allow men to relieve their tension and stress. It is a form of escape for not only the Narrator and Tyler but for the countless other men who flock to Fight Club as well. Moreover, violence seems to have a calming effect throughout the book; “You get the finger...
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...harmony characterized by the lack of violence." This definition explains best what we as individuals might mean when we say, all we want is peace, or an occurrence of harmony in our lives. Before this assignment, I always thought of peace in terms of war around the world and the lack of peace amongst countries fighting each other. I thought of it as the absence of fighting at home. I never knew how big the Peace Movement was. I did not realize it was a "movement", I just thought that people came to accept that we did not live in a world that could come to consensus as to what peace looks like. I recall a time where I called a co-worker oriental because it was what I was taught to call people of Asian descent. She got very insulted and called me all sorts of names. For me it was a common terminology used by everyone I knew, but on the contrary it was a stereotypical name and offensive to my Korean friend who stops speaking to me for months, as I did not feel I had to apologize because I did not know. One word caused high tensions in an office where we worked in every close quarter. One word caused such a huge disturbance of the peace we once knew. In his speech at the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation's 7th Annual Frank K. Kelly Lecture, Colman MaCarthy talks about the importance of teaching peace within the schools. The first that that came to mind while listening to this talk was, how exactly would you go about teaching non-violence in a school that is racially and culturally...
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...IntroductionIn recent history, dating violence has become a paramount issue in American society. With the rates of domestic violence on the rise, much research has been conducted that provides evidence that violence during dating relationships in the teen years is a strong contributing factor to later domestic violence. Current research is revealing that a far larger percentage of teens are suffering from some amount of physical, sexual, or emotional abuse in their dating relationships. Studies have shown that both those who engage in the violent behaviors, as well as those who are the victims of these acts are more likely to be involved in violent relationships in the future. The significant number of individuals involved in these behaviors during these teen years makes a great deal of implications on the roles of counselors in multiple specialties. Dating ViolenceIn order for counselors and other individuals who are involved in the lives of adolescents to be able to identify those who are suffering from dating violence, it is first key that they have an understanding of what is defined as dating violence. Dating violence is the “perception or threat of an act of violence by at least one member of an unmarried couple within the context of a dating or courtship relationship (Glass, 2003).” This type of violence can occur in three different forms: physical (hitting, pinching, shoving, or kicking), emotional (threatening, name calling, teasing, bullying or keeping away from friends...
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...Electronic Conflict (1) ---Original message--- From: Victoria Bashorun Sent: 28 February 2006 10:49 To: All Users Cc: Management Subject: Physical Violence and quarrelling on company premises This message is specifically for all Adonis Staff. Our attention has been drawn to series of quarrels and fighting on company premises. Please refer to page 8, item 3, A - M of the company’s terms and conditions of service. This is a breach of our service conditions and subject to summary dismissal. Henceforth Management will not condone this ugly incident in the company’s premises any more. You are please requested to comport yourselves in an orderly and official manner so as to avoid summary dismissal for fighting, quarrelling, shouting at the top of your voice, physical violence towards another staff member, insubordination, destruction of company property etc. Be warned! Victoria Bashorun HR Manager. Reactions From: Chiemeka Chigozie Sent: 28 February, 2006 4:28 PM To: Victoria Bashorun Cc: All Users; Management Subject: RE: Physical Violence and quarrelling on company premises. Madam, Yours below refers. It will be interesting to know from your department if there is a double standard in handling issues like this in Adonis? Or are there some people those...
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...Child violence is a topic which has exposed itself tremendously with both causes and effects; causes being, poor parenting, environment and exposure, and effects including depression, difficulties in school and criminal behavior. Most people try not to address poor parenting because it can be a very sensitive topic but, it is very important and lack of conversation or teaching can become an issue. We have all been somewhere and witness a child misbehaving and the parent not reprimanding their child. We have also heard stories of how a child may be being abused or witnessing abuse by a parent, guardian or loved one. A child being bullied or rough housing with siblings may also become an issue. Cursing and fighting around a child can leave a negative impression on them. These are all examples of poor parenting that could potentially be the cause of child violence. Environment and exposure also plays a major role in a child’s aggression. Where a child lives, attends school, and plays all have an impact on behavior. Children adopt habits from many different things. If a child lives in a home or neighborhood that is violent, chances are they may begin to act the same. Especially witnessing domestic abuse. What a child watches on TV, sees on the internet and video games may have an effect. While attending school and playing with other children an adolescent may face violence. Having witnessed children that have received proper parenting and discipline at home and attended a school...
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...YOUTH VIOLENCE IN SCHOOLS According to the Center for Disease Control there are different forms of violence. These include bullying, fighting, use of weapons, gang violence and electronic aggression. What classifies any of these as school violence is when is occurs on school property, on the way to or from school, at a school sponsored event or on the way to or from a school sponsored event. Youth violence includes persons between the ages of 10 and 24, although pathways can begin in early childhood. There are many different aspects that have been attributed to the cause of violence in our schools. One such aspect is the deterioration of social and economic conditions. Families have not been trained to cope with the problems associated with easy access to weapons, illegal drugs and alcohol. These three things combined with the exposure to video games, television and music that are obsessed with violence have presented parents with an astronomical challenge. First and foremost it is the parents responsibility to provide their children with non-violent problem resolution. Research has identified violence to be a learned behavior. There are several contributors to these learned behaviors, such as the frequent witnessing or experiencing violence in the home or local community, drug and alcohol abuse, and exposure to media depicting violence. “By not monitoring children’s behavior, and by not showing children how to replace aggression with constructive behaviors, parents...
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...Redemptive violence cannot overcome evil because violence is an evil in itself which is what Walter Wink advocated. Our constant exposure to violence in the media as well as reality has caused us to be desensitized to violence thinking it is necessary and is now no longer used for its original (rightful) purpose but as a vengence and entertainment device. Today the movie industry uses violence as a way of making profit and they’re incredibly successful in doing so. Not only are they making money but they’re numbing people's emotion about using violence. To hear that shootings are happening all throughout America in schools, malls, movie theaters, etc and for it be common is terrifying. The media continues to create violent movies and televisions shows with the idea that redemptive violence is the only route to fighting evil and with it comes a reward. The “hero” gets the girl, or saves the city, or will forever be seen as the “hero”. Redemptive violence is used as an entertainment tool in which people who watch get a thrill out of it. It is obvious that those kind of movies are doing well because there are so many like it and they haven’t stopped making them yet. We don’t only see this idea in movies but also in our lives almost every day on the news....
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