School shootings are typically the first thought pertaining to school violence because of availability bias. The news will report shocking school shootings, but fail to mention the amount of school shootings there have not been. The impact can make a person believe there are more school shootings than there is in reality (“Availability Heuristic”). School shootings are a popular subject in the media creating a debate whether school violence is an issue or not. Violence in schools is a current problem in the United States of America caused by the effects and continuation of misinformation, accessibility, and environments.
Movies, celebrities, and video games are types of misinformation that lead to school violence. Kids and teenagers can be easily influenced by violent …show more content…
Divorce in families is common and can affect the child’s psyche. The child may feel abandoned and act out as a result. Another example to give the feeling of abandonment would be a mother or father being deployed or dying. As irrational as it may seem the child’s mind interprets divorce, death, or deployment as desertion. Trauma causes massive psychological damage resulting in dramatic changes in behavior (“Psychological Factors”). Trauma will lead to aggressive or depressing behaviors in school which can result in school violence.
Abuse contributes a crucial amount to the issue of violence in schools. Parents who abuse their children are more likely to have been abused themselves (“Causes”, Constitutional). Thus creating a cycle of abuse. Students abused at home may go on to abuse or bully other students (“Abuse”). Minors can also be abused by teachers. Teachers can demean certain students causing “psychological harm (“Abuse”).” Students abused by teachers may come to school seeking revenge. Such was the instance in the 1999 Columbine High School shootings (“Abuse”). Abuse coming from any source can cause violence in
Movies, celebrities, and video games are types of misinformation that lead to school violence. Kids and teenagers can be easily influenced by violent …show more content…
Divorce in families is common and can affect the child’s psyche. The child may feel abandoned and act out as a result. Another example to give the feeling of abandonment would be a mother or father being deployed or dying. As irrational as it may seem the child’s mind interprets divorce, death, or deployment as desertion. Trauma causes massive psychological damage resulting in dramatic changes in behavior (“Psychological Factors”). Trauma will lead to aggressive or depressing behaviors in school which can result in school violence.
Abuse contributes a crucial amount to the issue of violence in schools. Parents who abuse their children are more likely to have been abused themselves (“Causes”, Constitutional). Thus creating a cycle of abuse. Students abused at home may go on to abuse or bully other students (“Abuse”). Minors can also be abused by teachers. Teachers can demean certain students causing “psychological harm (“Abuse”).” Students abused by teachers may come to school seeking revenge. Such was the instance in the 1999 Columbine High School shootings (“Abuse”). Abuse coming from any source can cause violence in