Title: Increasing Violence: A Concern for Schools
Headings: Chapter 1. Increasing Violence: A Concern for Schools
Reducing School Violence Through Conflict Resolution
Chapter 1. Increasing Violence: A Concern for Schools
Violence in Schools
Violence in Society
Changing Patterns of Family and Community Life
Redefining Violence as Normal
Easy Access to Guns and Drugs
What Is the School's Responsibility?
Making Schools Safe Learning Environments
Requesting Permission

Content: In interpreting the evidence, one can conclude that violence in schools is increasing, but most students are unaffected by it. Those who are tend to overstate its severity. The potential for serious violence is also increasing. Consequently, public concern is justified. Violence in Society
Violence among young people in society is increasing. Adolescent homicide rates have reached the highest in U.S. history. Gunfire kills 15 individuals under the age of 19 daily. From 1982 to 1992, juvenile arrests for homicides increased 228 percent; the homicide rate among teenage males (15–19 years) more than doubled between 1985 and 1991. Violence is a growing problem in the workplace.