School Violence

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School violence has plagued our school systems in the recent past. The

carnage and the distasteful pictures we have seen do not tell the story but give us a

glimpse into the horror of a rampant school shooter. Why has this trend become so

popular that it feels like there is a school shooting all the time? As we look into the

killers, we might see the light for them and maybe we can stop some kids before they

do a horrible deed. It all comes down to one question in the end, “Can we stop

school violence?”

I wish there was a solution where you could just be done with the violence at

schools but it will never happen as long as these two big contributors come into play.

The first is parents of the children. In society today, we have adapted to become bad

parents. Currently there are so many outside influences on a child’s life, parents work all

the time, and do not spend time with their children enough. Children need to be put in

check so to speak, to discipline bad behavior. With a loner mind, a child or teenager can

perceive things wrong. This is bad, with all of these questions and not to certain thoughts

going through the child’s head might come to a boil and may release their fury on a

bunch of students killing many in the process. “Wise parents don't let their kids become

isolated in an entirely electronic and child-centered world.”(Mary 10) Parents need to be

setting high standards and let kids make mistakes but they need to be corrected or the

mistakes will turn into larger problems down the long road or in the short term also.

School violence is not just some kids shooting up a school in a fit of rage with

no end near in their minds. Nevertheless, school violence is full of variable




differences, stealing, fistfight, gangs, knives and guns can all come into play as a

child grows up in today’s society. Violence is most...