Kids and Violent Crimes

             Killer kids. They're everywhere, or so it seems. Each evening's news brings us stories of these savage juveniles who appear to kill for sport or simply for the thrill of knowing what if feels like to kill. These kids appear to have no remorse and leave the rest of us confused and terrified. Violent teens are every parent and school's nightmare, if you believe what you read in the papers and hear on the news. We have all heard the horror stories of younger and younger kids who are picking up weapons and harming or killing others.
             One of the most horrific of there cases was the shooting at Columbine H.S. in Littletown, Colorado where Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, ages 17 and 18, massacred 12 of their classmates and a teacher before killing themselves. What is going on in the mind of a child or teen who kills? This is one of the puzzles our society must struggle with if we are to understand how to find a solution to child murderess. Politicians would have us believe that if we can pass new and better laws, we can cut down on juvenile crime. But this is not the case. We must first understand what is that leads a kid to kill in the first place before we can go on to the next step towards a solution to juvenile violence or is it today's society that plays a part in exacerbating the traits these "bad seeds" already have? Many people believe in the bad seed theory, that kids who are violent are just "no damn good". I do not believe in the bad seed theory. Lurking behind these quiet, unemotional facades, there has to be more brewing than meets the eyes.
             III.) Crimes that are occurring the most in schools
             V.) Types of security device in schools
             VI.) Contribution to kids and violence
             The problem we are facing today with violence in the schools is a major concern with communities everywhere. Juvenile homicide is twice as common today as it was in the mid 1980's. It isn't the brain ...

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