Furlong, This perception of dangerous, criminal youth soon penetrated school communities and school discipline codes began to echo the sentiments of this punitive movement (Furlong, Chung, & Bates, 1995). Furlong, Chung and Bates (1995) reported that media, through its extensive coverage of violent incidents in schools, had a major impact on the perception that school violence was rampant at this time. ... The mere perception of violence in schools can both physically and psychologically impact students in a detrimental way: impeding physical, social, or academic growth and development (Furlo...

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