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…life through; domestic violence, school violence and television. Firstly, for many, violence occurs right at their home and within their family. Domestic violence accounts for a large percentage of violence in North America. Battering, child abuse…

…affected my life. I cannot go outside during lunch at school. I have to walk through a metal detector when I enter my school and when I want to go to a concert at the MCI Center. There are many causes of youth violence. The availability of drugs…

…of these is filled with displays of violence. Children today spend more time watching television than they do at school. (Approximately 28 hours) Even with educational programming on television, children may witness over 200,000 violent acts before they graduate high…

…of violence. “Violence makes Violence,” is what was once said to Alex by P. R. Deltoid, his teacher from school before he went to prison. This book brings up . What do we do to someone who has committed a violent crime? Do we punish them with more violence…

…and savage violence, such as the Columbine High School case, have other reasons behind the violence. Home lives and the influences of friends or parents are other causes behind many of these violent acts. I strongly feel that adolescents today can distinguish…

…that by the end of elementary school, a child has watched 8,000 murders and 100,000 acts of violence (Hollings 619). That is obviously far too much violence at such a young age. When children see this violence on TV they think that it’s ok to happen in real life…

…Violence in Schools Violence in schools is hardly new to the United States, but growing news coverage and public concerns about the problem has marked recent years. Shocking reports of violent crimes committed by juveniles seem to have become…

…through mass media, information packages, pamphlets, and videos as well as having school programs for children. Though programs like, Preventing Abuse in Relationships (PAIR), teaches and targets children how to recognize domestic violence in their families…

…, information packages, pamphlets, and videos as well as having school programs for children. Though programs like, Preventing Abuse in Relationships (PAIR), teaches and targets children how to recognize domestic violence in their families and confront the issues…

…this problem truly is. Due to this dramatic increase in youth violence many questions have arisen. Namely, who is accountable? And, mostly, no one is really sure. Many different groups have been blamed. Schools, the home, and the media are all accused…