For this research we decided to ask students if they have ever been subjected to numerous forms of victimization at their school during 2014 - 2015 academic years. We then decided to measure by including three items like: A) did anyone used forceful or strong-arm methods to get sex, money or somethings else from them? B) Did anyone threatened to hurt them at school? C) And did anyone ever hit them hit at school? The students per our survey were required to respond by telling us if they were a victim of the above-mentioned crimes at school by either stating “never,” “maybe once or twice,” or “more than twice”.
Journal of Criminology (2013) states that dichotomizing school-based victimization data is a common practice because incident …show more content…
So, RA has been found to be an effective theoretic tool for comprehending the insulating and risk factors that are associated with victimization across school distinct contexts; nonetheless, there are subtle gradations that warrant additional discussion. There are socio-cultural dissimilarities within this research in regards to how sports, academic, and other type of club school activities are perceived. Basically, the ways in which school band members or interscholastic sport athletes are perceived by their peers’ will differ from school to school. Being sable to comprehend how all school partakers are perceive and the value of the schoolchildren who are involved in these type of extracurricular activity is crucial in comprehending the relationship between victimization and participation in different school activities. Peguero & Williams (2012), Faircloth, Hamm (2005) states that prior research also suggests that race and ethnicity confound the complexities between sociocultural perceptions and understanding of school activities. We think that increased social and security control practices, specifically in urban and predominately ethnic and racial minority schools, seems to be detrimental for teenagers who may think that their school surroundings are more like a prison-like setting In light of our research findings of how weak support …show more content…
We have no doubt that school bureaucrats need to implement practice and policies that would protect all teenagers from victimization and violence. It is very important that school administrators and practitioners pay specific attention to all the things that may affect marginalized students. Thereby, continuing to deliver educational opportunities that is equivocate into the educational success and progress, like sports activities and academic, should remain a priority. The School officials just need to continue their exertions in maintaining a healthy and safe school environment that will fosters prosocial and successful behavior. Additionally, we also think that future studies need to be considered in regards to if immigration may also moderates or mediates any type of link amongst teenage violence and routine activities in school, since it was not represented with in this