Bullying the Start of Killing in School The killing in schools today have many reasons why they are happening. There are many thoughts on why the increase in students coming to school and injuring or killing their classmates and teachers and themselves at times. Going to school these days can often be worrisome for students. What can happens in a typical day can range from being picked on by the school bully or being shot by someone who has had enough of the endless bullying by others and decides…
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Will It Ever Be Safe to Go to School? We are only three months into the year 2024, and there have already been 38 incidents of school shootings on K12 grounds, according to an article published by the District Administration. That is more than 12 school shootings per month. School shootings are the sad reality of the world we live in today. School shootings are becoming more and more distressing to our society. Now more than ever, we should discuss practical ways to prevent these from continuing…
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Misconduct in Public Schools I come from the Pee Dee area right on the cusp of the corridor of shame. What the corridor of shame is a group of rural schools in the state of South Carolina. One of these areas is the Dillon area which my grandmother worked in for almost thirty years. She has worked as a librarian and a secretary at the public school of J.V. Martin which is a public middle school in Dillon school district one. She has plenty of stories of misconduct in the school whether it is: back…
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Deviance of School Shooters We are all too familiar with the term, school shooting, which seemingly always ends in unforgettable tragedies. We will go through the lives of a few mass school shooters and their behavior before the horrific acts. Despite what we would like to hear, there were several particular social factors and warning signs that were obvious, yet ignored, in the events leading up to school shootings. Shooting massacres such as, Columbine, Virginia Tech, and Sandy Hook are great examples…
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Introduction Bullying has existed for as long as anyone can remember. It is a common theme in stories about childhood and youth, depicted by writers such as 19th century author Charles Dickens in his novel Oliver Twist, and 20th century Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird. Bullying has been present in the United States forever. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, about 21% of students ages 12-18 have experienced bullying. The bullying crisis has had an impact on the United States…
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(unknown)”. Bullying is a very serious issue that occurs almost everywhere one could go, including on the internet. What people do not know is that bullying can really harm the victim. Bullying can come in the form of words or it can be physical contact. Bullying is a big problem in today’s society and it needs to be stopped. Teenagers and children should not bully because it causes mental, physical, and emotional harm to the victim. Everyday in America, citizens talk about how bullying affects people…
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School shooters attack schools because they get bullied or receive hate. They want to get back at those who neglected them and made them feel like they did not belong. Eventually, hatred begins to build up which makes them want to take it out on others. The three main motives of school shootings consist of taking anger out on others, getting physically and mentally abused at home, and wanting to do it because others are doing it. Perpetrators of school shootings get the motivation to hurt those who…
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Bullying As I lay in bed, mind wondering, thinking of all the things I have messed up and things I can’t take back. I try to hold them back but I don’t have the strength anymore; tears start to roll down my face and I start to feel worthless, helpless, unwanted, done, then making an impulsive decision, it all ended in a blink of an eye. Throughout the United States over fourteen percent of high school students have thought about committing suicide, and almost seven percent have attempted it because…
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are bullied in school every single day and they are unaware of what action they can take. This tremendous pain can result in school shootings. However, as much pain as they are in, this awful act of violence will never be the answer. There will be so many innocent people hurt due to these actions. Parents are typically unaware of how much pain their son or daughter is going through. They will probably not even believe that their child could go through with the idea of a school shooting. When they do…
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Mental health is a large problem with teenagers today. Another cause is parenting issues. Most parents today are too naive or just don't care enough to watch their child. Due to the lack of parenting, kids will bully others or get bullied themselves. Moving on to the final valid reason, gun control. In my personal opinion I believe gun control has little to no involvement in this subject. Also,naming the fact of arming teachers and how that may play out. People with serious mental illnesses are 3…
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