Violence has become an increasing problem in the school systems. In the past
             few years there has been numerous incidents involving violence and/or
             aggression around the United States; from a few years ago in Springfield,
             Oregon to just six months ago in Littleton, Colorado. Violence is a learned
             behavior, causing commitments to moral behavior and people's ability to
             enforce and encourage positive, non-violent ways to deal with conflict and
             anger (Elliot 1A). Kids do not turn violent overnight, nor do they not have
             previous problems of some type. Aggressive behavior can be attributed to a
             number of things and expressed in a number of ways through home-life,
             culture, and society. Many of the kids who have committed violent crimes
             have had problems since the age of five. It is extremely hard to say what
             leads kids to horrible acts such as Springfield and Columbine. One reason
             may be aggressive behavior in childhood, caused by harsh and inconsistent
             parents. A poor family life often leads to trouble in school from the very
             beginning. The best thing to do for such troubled children is to help them
             control their aggression through emotional growth and learning. Parents
             should encourage good behavior or the child will think this way is ineffective.
             As the child grows older they will continue to think that violent behavior is
             acceptable and is the most effective way. A teacher can step into these
             situations and help them see positive morals and realize their actions are
             wrong. Teachers should reward students for polite behavior or ...