RCCP is school based program in conflict resolution and inter-group relations that provides a model for preventing school violence and creating schools that are conducive to learning. ... One school in New York, Martin Luther Jr. ... The administrators in charge of a school, the Board of Education, then parents, and law enforcement should all be involved in creating these guidelines. ... Many people in charge of the public school system do not like the idea of any kind of law enforcement working at schools. ... If parents, teachers school officials, and members of the law enforcement can put t...

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The problem of violence in schools The problem of violence in schools today is a major concern. ... The problem is more defined in the public school system than in catholic schools. ... Most catholic schools have less tolerance than they do in public schools. ... Also one in ten schools reported at least one serious violent crime during this school year. Ten percent of all public schools had experienced one or more serious violent crimes (e.g. murder, rape, suicide, sexual battery, and physical attack of fighting with a weapon or robbery) reported to police or other law enforcement durin...

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Violence within schools has become a big problem in today's society. ... Since schools have gotten metal detectors and scanners, they have cut down the rate of having handguns in schools by nearly 58%. ... Even if the schools with all the gun violence in their schools do put in metal detectors at the front entrances of schools, there are many ways kids can sneak in weapons to school. ... This law won't help very much because of the fact that students sneak in weapons through bathroom windows, or an unguarded entrance during recess. ... Security has become a big part of schools today...

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Research reports are divided on the causes of school violence. ... Violence at school often involves the use of weapons. ... School violence occurs on school property, on the way to or from school, during a school-sponsored event, and on the way to or from a school-sponsored event. ... Regardless of family and community dependence on schools to educate, shelter, and discipline their children, most schools have difficulty playing multiple roles as educators, surrogate parents, social service, or law-enforcement agencies ( Ross, 2012). ... Sometimes after consulting with parent...

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I don't think this is fair at all because I think they should make laws that suits the whole U.S., and not make different laws in different states. ... Another reason why different laws on different states are bad is that tourists don't know the gun laws in that area and they would probably think it is the same as the state that they live in. ... So I think that if the government would want to make laws about gun control the laws should be the same everywhere and not have different laws in different places. ... For example, about 186,000 teenagers carry guns to school for protect...

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This tells us that we need stricter gun control policies by law and in the home. The government needs to make stricter laws about buying and selling guns. ... Recent suburban and rural school shootings are atypical. ... The more services a school offers the higher success rate. ... If children realize the benefit of police, they will probably be more respectful of them and laws in the future. ...

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In response to perceived elevation in juvenile crime and school violence, the Clinton Administration signed into law the Gun-Free Schools act of 1994. ... In schools with Zero-Tolerance policies, these minor disruptions are handled by law enforcement rather than school faculty, blurring the line between the classroom and the courtroom. ... The general public perceived the epidemic to be the result of lenient laws and many advocated for more punitive practices to be implemented by law enforcement in retaliation. ... These tough-on-crime laws aimed to decrease crime through deterrence effects, h...

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The killers were two regular Columbine High School students dressed in trench coats who were later found dead from self-inflicted gunshot wounds. ... These researchers also accuse television violence as being the reason behind several school shootings, suicides, and murders each year. ... However, the government passes many laws in order to help regulate television violence. ... Those who defend television violence children attending permissive schools promote behavior problems (Hinds 225). ... All of these elements, along with many more, explain the reason behind many school shootings, suicid...

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A handgun carried concealed is a great way to offer that protection What gun control advocates can't perceive is that gun control laws are aimed at the legal buying and selling of guns. ... All the gun control laws are not about preventing crime. Law abiding citizens who are armed will prevent crime. ... Those favoring gun control laws claim that such laws would keep more guns off the streets and out of the hands of criminals in an increasingly violent world. ... "Gun control laws might be accurately called victim disarmament laws...

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Although I have had no experience with guns, I believe we would benefit from stricter gun laws or even banning them completely. ... Yes, in 1995 guns did kill 35,957 people in American streets, homes, businesses, and schools. ... Gun advocates say, after the law was passed, Florida's crime rate decreased. ... For example, most instances of school violence in which students have carefully planned and carried out mass shootings the students often exhibit similar traits. ... If people pay attention to these signs and act on them, school tragedies can be avoided. ...

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From the horrible incident that occurred at Columbine High School in Colorado, to the everyday incidents of youth violence, it is apparent that the problem of teen violence is definitely growing and not shrinking at all. ... (Time Magazine) The media bombardment that teens are faced with in society distorts the laws of reality, and as one sociologist puts it: "adolescents show little if any concern for the physical injury or harm inflicted for their victims." ... You see them on their way to school with books in one hand and an ice cream cone in another, and you would never know it" (Ohio poli...

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Other studies have reported that school-age children, age 6-12, who are exposed to family violence, are affected similarly to those exposed to community violence (Houskamp 364). ... The general performance such as attitudes, social skill, and school performance are often affected negatively. ... In addition, school-age children are likely to understand more about the intent of the violence and worry about what they could have done to prevent or stop it. ... Adolescents exposed to violence, have a tendency to show elevated levels of violent behavior and acting out, accompanied by anxiety, sch...

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It has been common for the recent years that during school board meeting, discussion usually focus on the students' terrible behaviors in school; this partakes to school violence, vandalism and being disrespectful to authority. ... Corporal punishment is still greatly practiced both at home and in school (Hyman, 1976; Maurer, 1974). ... On 1867, schools in New Jersey were officially banned in doing the corporal punishment. ... Educators are subjected to criminal liability or a civil claim for personal injuries is a law provided since before the American Revolution. ... With regards...

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Domestics our considered by law a crime of control just as the law described rape as a crime of control. ... Whereas law enforcement typically turned a blind eye to domestic violence cases in the past, new laws requiring arrests and requiring harsher penalties have led to an increased rate of response and prosecution. ... " Which was due to the development of these new laws put in place. ... By preventing offenders from even becoming offenders by offering programs through schools, community gathers, and other such events. ... Through school and great role models this problem can be solved...

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PARENTS SHOULD NEVER USE CORPORAL PUNISHMENT ON THEIR CHILDREN The question of how children should be disciplined is very much in the news. It is now against the law in many countries for a teacher to smack a child in school and it is suggested that t...

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The most significant causes of violence mentioned by Goldstein are domestic abuse, lack of parental involvement, school bullying and television. ... One of the biggest factors for the cause of violence is school bullying. School bullying has been going on for decades and people think of it as a natural part of growing up. ... According to Goldstein, research shows that elementary school bullies are very likely to grow into antisocial adults with few friends, poor marriages, and trouble with the law. ... The only way for us to have the right to live in a safe environment is to have more parenta...

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Assault weapons are designed primarily for military or law enforcement use. ... These illegal dealers are one of the main sources for guns carried by kids, and they contribute to a good portion of the guns in schools. ... Tightening gun laws will keep guns in the hands of proper individuals by making it harder for unqualified people to obtain them. The Schumer-Bradley Bill is a prime example of proposed laws that will reduce the number of illegal firearms on the street. ... The Brady Law is another bill that will allow only a qualified person to purchase a handgun. ...

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Under current British law, a parent has the right to use "reasonable punishment" but six other European countries; Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Austria and Cyprus have banned all types of physical punishment. ... They believe that the disrespect and overconfidence in today's younger generations is a result of smacking becoming illegal in schools. ... In my opinion this debate will not be solved for a long time but smacking should stay legal because I believe that in today's society, youths are arrogant and pigheaded whereas when smacking was legal in schools, children were more ...

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In general children living in these conditions often start to do poorly at school. ... As a result of the move the children are forced to start attending a new school, and end up loosing their friends. ... Recently the law has been changed, it is now easier to get an injunction against abuse and harassment (Mathews, Martha 1). ... The next step is to insure some contact arrangements and school, for the children. ... If the children show that they are having a difficult time in school, extra help from their teachers can help. ...

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Under federal law enacted in 1968, an individual is prohibited from buying or possessing firearms for life if he/she has been judged as a mental defective or committed to a mental institution. ... Then comes efforts to help people out of criminal activity, with the clear understanding that law enforcement will crack down hard on the targeted individuals if they use their guns. ... We should be able to send our children to school, pray in our houses of worship, shopping in our local malls and walk through our streets and neighborhoods without being shot. ...

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I feel that Measure 91 should be passed for many reasons, including, that marijuana is an effective medicine and it has the potential to generate millions of state tax dollars that could be used to help fund Oregon schools and infrastructure. ... There are many people in the US that believe marijuana use and possession should be against law, yet they see no problem with alcohol use. ... This kind of money in Oregon could help fund our schools, hire new teachers, fix our roads and bridges, and help support our state. ...

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Constant contact with crime in the street, at school and home combined with lack of prenatal control and need for affiliation or group solidarity may be the reason of joining some criminal organization e.g. a teen gang. ... The best solution to this problem lies in appropriate level of school education and stricter law enforcement. ...

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Also children spend more than 900 hours in a school year, but many will watch over 1000 hours of television in the same year. ... Cultivation theorists distinguish between "first order" effects (general beliefs about the everyday world, such as about the prevalence of violence) and "second order" effects (specific attitudes, such as to law and order or to personal safety). ... After a long day of work or school many people find themselves sitting in front of the television because one can watch without having to process the images stemming from it. ...

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Much of what goes on in entertainment (movies and TV) is a reflection of what goes on in the news; the media echo messages young people hear at school - in particular, themes of violence and sex are constantly reinforced" - John Merrow, 1999. ... The purpose of this paper is to discuss and analyze the factors of media influence on the phenomena of violence in our increasingly "wired" society, and to discuss the effect of that influence in terms of psychological and behavioral outcomes affecting law enforcement and criminal deterrence. ... Literature Review It is important to examine the comp...

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In most cases the law is pretty blunt on who is to be held accountable for their actions in situations. ... Games are not the reason people break the law, and should not be the grounds of a defense. ... Ferguson; the second being in an article "Sandy Hook Shooting: Video Games Blamed, Again" Where violent video games are allegedly responsible for the actions of a random fatal shooting in a school. ... Now it may take a while for the law, being a living embodiment of due process, to catch up and adapt to the psychological effects that games have and whether or not they can be used as a d...

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