Composer’s Statement: School Violence in the U.S
School violence is more than a few of high profile news cases. School violence is any form of violent activities in the school premises. Violence occurs in both small cities and suburban schools. Some of the devastating effects of school violence have been reported by media sources, and the school as an educational institution is compromised when students no longer feel comfortable or safe there. School violence affected about 1.2 million students in the United States in the form of non-fatal crimes. In 1993, there were 42 homicides by students in total, as well as 13 serious violent crimes rape, sexual assault, robbery and aggravated assault per 1,000 students at primary and secondary schools. By 2010, the latest figures available, those numbers had decreased to two homicides and four violent crimes per 1,000 students. Some schools in cities like Detroit, San Francisco and Cleveland are struggling to make a safer …show more content…
They can help to make a safer environment for the students when they will know how to stop violence in schools. I have realized that school violence exists regardless of the type of community that schools are surrounded. School violence may occur at school, at school-sponsored events such as sports games and school picnic. My primary audience are parents. Parents should talk to their children often about school violence by filtering news programs and discussing them. My secondary audience are teachers. The majority of lecturers does not have the proper training to support students who are causing school violence. This discussion will allow scholars to voice their anxieties and let them know what is going on in their lives at school. Parents and educators have to teach children to solve problems. When people know how to solve their own problems, they are less likely to resort to
School violence is more than a few of high profile news cases. School violence is any form of violent activities in the school premises. Violence occurs in both small cities and suburban schools. Some of the devastating effects of school violence have been reported by media sources, and the school as an educational institution is compromised when students no longer feel comfortable or safe there. School violence affected about 1.2 million students in the United States in the form of non-fatal crimes. In 1993, there were 42 homicides by students in total, as well as 13 serious violent crimes rape, sexual assault, robbery and aggravated assault per 1,000 students at primary and secondary schools. By 2010, the latest figures available, those numbers had decreased to two homicides and four violent crimes per 1,000 students. Some schools in cities like Detroit, San Francisco and Cleveland are struggling to make a safer …show more content…
They can help to make a safer environment for the students when they will know how to stop violence in schools. I have realized that school violence exists regardless of the type of community that schools are surrounded. School violence may occur at school, at school-sponsored events such as sports games and school picnic. My primary audience are parents. Parents should talk to their children often about school violence by filtering news programs and discussing them. My secondary audience are teachers. The majority of lecturers does not have the proper training to support students who are causing school violence. This discussion will allow scholars to voice their anxieties and let them know what is going on in their lives at school. Parents and educators have to teach children to solve problems. When people know how to solve their own problems, they are less likely to resort to