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Essay / School Violence - 738
School ViolenceSchool violence is classified as a subset of youth violence. Further classification identifies youth violence as violence that targets people aged 10 to 24 (Benbenishty & Astor, 2005). This form of violence occurs in: schools, on the way to or from school, by extension at school-sponsored events and on the way to and from school-sponsored events. Indeed, this form of violence attracts public attention given the age of the propagators of this violence and the fact that schools are public institutions that attract public attention. However, the problem is real and growing, as evidenced by the various forms of its occurrence (i.e., cyberbullying, gang violence, shootings, and stalking). Taking the United States as an example, there has been a significant increase in school violence. Extensive surveys reveal that gun violence tops the list, followed by bullying. If overall reporting of school violence in the United States is to be used as an indicator, then the problem is significant and deserves attention. This is why I chose this topic as the central point of this research project. I intend to analyze this topic and explore potential outcomes designed to help alleviate this pandemic. By reviewing current studies, articles, and academic sites as well as government sites to review/acquire facts and figures that will support my research. In the Aggressive Behavior case study, he identifies that more than 40 students lost their lives from 1996 as a result of the new millennium to school shootings, with a significant number of people suffering injuries from firearms in the school grounds (Leary, Kowalski, Smith & Phillips, 2003). Although a reduction...... middle of paper ...... School violence in context: Culture, neighborhood, family, school and gender. London: Oxford University Press. Leary, M.R., Kowalski, R.M., Smith, L., & Phillips, S. (2003). Teasing, rejection, and violence: Case studies of school shootings. Aggressive Behavior, 29(3), 202-214. Mason, K. L. (2008). Cyberbullying: a preliminary assessment for school personnel. Psychology in the Schools, 45(4), 323-348.ReferencesBenbenishty, R. and Astor, RA (2005). School violence in context: culture, neighborhood, family, school and gender. London: Oxford University Press. Leary, M.R., Kowalski, R.M., Smith, L., & Phillips, S. (2003). Teasing, rejection, and violence: Case studies of school shootings. Aggressive Behavior, 29(3), 202-214. Mason, K. L. (2008). Cyberbullying: a preliminary assessment for school personnel. Psychology in schools, 45(4), 323-348