School Violence

Last updated 9/12/07

Your paper could be done on one of these central research questions that reflect current issues about school violence:
For each question, a few sources are suggested to help you get started with your research

  1. What are some of the causes of school violence?
  2. What part does the media play in school violence?
  3. What effect do gun control regulations have on school violence?

 

What are some of the causes of school violence?

Search terms:
Òschool violence" AND causes
violence AND school AND reasons
school AND shooting AND causes
Databases:
Electric Library
FirstSearch
Opposing Viewpoints
Student Resource Center
Links:
  • http://www.vtnea.org/vio-4.htm
  • http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/factsheets/yvfacts.htm
  • http://www.healthynj.org/health-wellness/schoolv/main.htm
    Books:
    363.1193  BOS  Schools Under Siege
    364.36ÊÊÊÊÊÊVIOÊÊViolent Children
    364.36ÊÊÊÊÊÊJUVÊÊJuvenile Crime
    371.58ÊÊÊÊÊÊKREÊÊEverything You Need to Know About School Violence
    371.782ÊÊÊÊDAYÊÊViolence in Schools: Learning in AFear
    371.782ÊÊÊÊGEDÊÊViolence at School
    371.782ÊÊÊÊJONÊÊSchool Violence
    371.782ÊÊÊÊSCHÊÊSchool Violence
    371.782ÊÊÊÊSCHÊÊSchool Violence: The Reference Shelf
    371.782ÊÊÊÊSCHÊÊSchool Shootings
    371.782ÊÊÊÊCRUÊÊSchool Shootings and School Violence: A Hot Issue


    • What part does the media play in school violence?

    Search terms:
    "school violence" AND media
    school AND violence AND "news coverage"
    Databases:
    CQ Researcher
    Electric Library
    FirstSearch
    Opposing Viewpoints
    Links:

  • http://www.apa.org/monitor/oct99/cf2.html
  • http://preteenagerstoday.com/resources/articles/movies.htm
  • http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/issues/violence/effects_media_violence.cfm
    Books:
    363.1193  BOS  Schools Under Siege
    364.36ÊÊÊÊÊÊVIOÊÊViolent Children
    364.36ÊÊÊÊÊÊJUVÊÊJuvenile Crime
    371.58ÊÊÊÊÊÊKREÊÊEverything You Need to Know About School Violence
    371.782ÊÊÊÊDAYÊÊViolence in Schools: Learning in AFear
    371.782ÊÊÊÊJONÊÊSchool Violence
    371.782ÊÊÊÊSCHÊÊSchool Violence
    371.782ÊÊÊÊSCHÊÊSchool Violence: The Reference Shelf
    371.782ÊÊÊÊSCHÊÊSchool Shootings
    371.782ÊÊÊÊCRUÊÊSchool Shootings and School Violence: A Hot Issue




    What effect do gun control regulations have on school violence?

    Search terms:
    Òschool violenceÓ AND Ògun controlÓ
    Òschool shootingÓ AND Ògun controlÓ
    school AND killing AND Ògun controlÓ
    Databases:
    CQ Researcher
    FirstSearch
    Opposing Viewpoints
    Student Resource Center
    Links:
  • http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/1998/schools/
  • http://www.guncite.com/gun_control_gcgvscho.html
  • http://www.youthact.org/gunviolence/schools.html
    Books:
    361.1ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ  PRO  v6 Pro Con: Media
    363.1193ÊÊÊBOSÊÊSchools Under Siege
    363.33ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊFIRÊÊÊFirearms and Social Violence
    364.36ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊVIOÊÊViolent children
    364.36ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊJUVÊÊJuvenile Crime
    371.58ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊKREÊÊEverything You Need to Know About School violence
    371.782ÊÊÊÊÊDAYÊÊViolence in Schools: Learning in Fear
    371.782ÊÊÊÊÊJONÊÊSchool Violence
    371.782ÊÊÊÊÊSCHÊÊSchool Violence