school violence

Discusses the problem of coping with increasing violence in the community and in the schools.

Discusses a number of strategies than help prevent school violence.

Tells the story of a school bombing, portraying the relationships and events leading up to the incident as well as its repercussions.

Discusses topics related to school safety, including gun policy, security measures, health care issues, and more.

Just as St. Michael's reputation and enrollment are plummeting, Peter Davidek, a freshman, enters and brings about events to change it even more. Along with outcast freshman Noah Stein and beautiful but lonely Lorelei Paskal, Peter begins to see that they must join forces if they are to survive their freshman year.

After Caitlin Gabriel survives a deadly shooting at her high school, she struggles to tell her story to her parents, the authorities, and anyone who will listen. But there are other narratives that gain purchase in the media and paint her in a different light. --p. 4 of cover.

Presents information on school violence, including the history of school violence in America, proposed causes, and the pros and cons of various deterrents. Also includes information on common types of assaults, common characteristics of victims and assailants, current legislation, and school, societal, and community risk factors.

Presents six case studies of student-perpetrated school shootings, describing events leading up to the violence, discussing each shooter's social and personal circumstances, examining the effects of the shootings on the communities involved, and suggesting how such incidents might be prevented.

Listen to what teens are saying about their painful and personal secrets as they try to explain what's driving teens to commit terrible acts of violence.