Violence in Schools1

             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 common. Is the media to blame, for the violence juveniles commit in schools? Exploring how juvenile offenders have taken the brunt of crime's policies reaction to the high level and recent increase in school violence in the United States, may answer that question. I believe that media is not to blame, and that each individual is responsible for their own thoughts and actions. In order to show important aspects of the problem, we must answer the following questions:
             How has youth violence increased over the years in general and in schools?
             Juvenile crime and violence is a serious problem in America. It has been increasing at a faster rate than any crime committed by adults. "For reasons that are not well understood, the United States has an extremely high level of juvenile violence (Howell 51)." About 2.3 million persons under the age of eighteen are arrested by law enforcement agencies in the United States each year according to the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. "There are far more murders, rapes, and robberies by young people than there was in the past (Sadler 18)." Do the movies, television shows, or even music make juveniles commit these crimes? The answer is NO! The media creates these types of things for our entertainment. The message that each individual receives from the media is different in all cases. Juveniles have the power to make their own decisions, and I do not believe that the media forces them or sends messages to follow what is being shown.
             What frightens a majority of the country the most, is the terrifying increase of homicides committed by the youth, which are the m
             ...

More Essays:

APA     MLA     Chicago
Violence in Schools1. (1969, December 31). In MegaEssays.com. Retrieved 06:14, March 28, 2024, from https://www.megaessays.com/viewpaper/56143.html