Table of Contents for School violence / Lucinda Almond, book editor.

Table of Contents

	Foreword	p. 11
	Introduction	p. 14
	Is School Violence a Prevalent Problem?
	Chapter Preface	p. 19
	Yes: School Violence Is a Prevalent Problem
	Schools Underreport Incidences of School Violence	p. 22
	Technology Provides New Forms of Bullying	p. 27
	Youths Are Angry and Out of Control	p. 38
	No: School Violence Is Not a Prevalent Problem
	Schools' Aggressive Strategies Result in Declining Rates of School Violence	p. 48
	Media Hype Perpetuates False Perceptions of School Violence	p. 52
	Most Campus Crimes Can Be Prevented	p. 62
	What Factors Contribute to School Violence?
	Chapter Preface	p. 68
	School Shooters View the World as Unjust	p. 71
	Video Games Cause Aggressive and Violent Behavior in Youths	p. 81
	Students Who Are Repeatedly Bullied Will Often Resort to Violence	p. 91
	Masculine Defenses Are Obstacles to Healthy Expressions of Emotional Pain	p. 101
	Violence on TV and in Movies Desensitizes Youth	p. 106
	Public Schools' Prohibition Against Teaching Principles of God Results in a Violent Society	p. 113
	Will Stricter Gun Control Laws Reduce School Violence?
	Chapter Preface	p. 121
	Yes: Stricter Gun Control Laws Will Reduce School Violence
	Current Gun Laws Are Weak and Ineffective	p. 124
	Gun Control Laws Can Reduce the Incidence of Violent Crimes	p. 129
	Individuals Can Mobilize Others to Affect Gun Safety Laws	p. 136
	No: Stricter Gun Control Laws Will Not Reduce School Violence
	People, Not Guns, Are the Problem	p. 145
	Teachers Should Be Allowed to Carry Guns	p. 150
	Will Alternative Juvenile Interventions Help Prevent School Violence?
	Chapter Preface	p. 160
	Yes: Alternative Juvenile Interventions Will Help Prevent School Violence
	Violent Youths Need Rehabilitation, Not Punishment	p. 163
	Preventive Interventions Need to Begin at an Early Age	p. 173
	Violence Education Classes Will Reduce Violence	p. 182
	No: Alternative Juvenile Interventions Will Not Help Prevent School Violence
	Jail Time Can Do a Child Good	p. 188
	Gangs That Ravage Communities Need to Be Met with Fierce Penalties	p. 194
	Violent Teen Criminals Need Adult Justice	p. 203
	Organizations to Contact	p. 211
	Bibliograph	p. 219
	Index	p. 224