Violence In Schools

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Escalating Violence in the Nations’ School’s


The act of violence has set a vivid picture in people’s minds that our nation’s schools are not safe. Local school yards have changed for the worst and many students often find themselves watching each others backs. With this in mind, many families, school faculty, and students must focus their attention on what needs to be done to fix this rapidly growing problem. This problem of violence is no longer a fear but has become reality, due to gangs, drugs, and guns, students and faculty are at risk everyday.
Every day, our society continues to grow at a rate us as humans can not keep up with. Some students choose to stick with the books, while many who are weak, fall into the hands of schoolyard predators. At first, these predators watch for the weak, and in a moment of feeling alone or unstable, they are comforted and given a place where they can feel welcome. Theses places, often being gangs or groups that focus primarily on violence and drugs are not yet recognized by the victim. Though this student may only want friends or a social status, they are too blinded by the pain to see the truth. And once introduced to this new way of living, there may be no way out. The group of students who are lonely, hurt or unpopular resort to drugs and violence as an escape. In the drugs aspect, students may find themselves having even more emotional problems. Drugs may cause them to address problems more dramatically and violently. With both gangs and drugs in schools, guns are brought to the attention of these confused students. With the money from drugs and a gang-type environment, vulnerable students may eventually come across a weapon at some point. With weapon in hand, one may feel the strength he or she did not have before. He or she may now feel the need to settle a long rival between a person who was not accepting in the past, and once again, more violence in the schools. As you can ...