Violence in the Schools Research Paper

BACKGROUND

Schools in the United States, city, rural, and suburban, are struggling with a chronic problem of violence in and outside the classroom. The disruption is no longer confined to fist fights at recess and after-school bullying. Today students are armed with guns and using them to settle arguments and enhance reputation.

BROWSE FOR BOOKS ON THE SHELF USING THESE CALL NUMBERS

363.33

364.36

303.6

LOOK UNDER THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS IN THE CATALOG (CARD OR COMPUTER)

School violence—United States

Juvenile delinquency—United States

Gangs

Gangs—United States

Violent crimes—United States

Violence

REFERENCE MATERIALS THAT MAY HELP (BOOKS OR CD-ROMS)

CQ Researcher, September 11, 1992.

DiCanio, Margaret. Encyclopedia of Violence, 1993.

Editorials on File, Facts on File.

Facts on File

PERIODICAL INDEXES TO SEARCH (BOOKS OR CD-ROMS)

EBSCO Magazine Article Summaries

InfoTrac

NewsBank and other newspaper indexes

Readers’ Guide to Periodical Literature

SIRS (Social Issues Resources Series)

WILSONDISC

ONLINE DATABASES TO SEARCH

America Online

CompuServe
Dialog

Internet

Prodigy

KEY WORDS AND DESCRIPTORS FOR PERIODICAL INDEX AND ONLINE SEARCHES

School violence

Youth and firearms

Gangs

High schools—security measures

Public schools—crime

VIDEOTAPE ON THIS TOPIC

Real Men Don’t Bleed. MTI Film and Video, 1991.

FICTION BOOKS RELATING TO TOPIC

Baer, Judy. Double Danger, 1994.

Hinton, S. E. That Was Then, This Is Now, 1971.

Shafer, J. Smile or Die!, 1994

NATIONAL ORGANIZATION TO CONTACT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

National Education Association, 1201 16th St., N.W., Washington, DC 20036.

SUGGESTIONS FOR NARROWING THIS TOPIC

Analyze the connection between drugs and violence in schools.

Evaluate different security measures effected by schools; e.g., metal detectors.

Discuss causes and/or solutions to the problem of violence in schools.

Investigate gang-related violence in schools.

SUGGESTIONS FOR RELATED TOPICS

Dress codes

Gun control

Peer mediation programs

Violence in sports

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