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violence is definitely not a new issue for the United States. School violence
has been around since the nineteen fifties, but was more an issue of juvenile delinquency.
The difference between the 1950’s and 2003 is that the conflicts between the students are
more likely to be settled with the use of violence and weapons. ...
If the issue is looked at from a sociological view, it is easy to assume the increase of
violence in schools in poor neighborhoods is a reflection of the community itself. The
social problems, poverty, single parent homes, drugs, prostitution, teenage pregnancy and
street violence has found its way into the schools.
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