Youth crime in high schools: A theoretical discussion

Type :

Term papers

Pages :

5 pages

Format :

.doc

Published date :

03/12/2009

Category :

Social studies

Sub category :

Educational studies

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Summary :

Introduction.
The public perception of inner-city school in Canadian urban centers.
The Safe School Study conducted by The National Institute of Education.
1. Outsiders not responsible for most school crime and violence.
2. Viewing school crime as an external rather than an internal problem.
3. The assumption that offenders and victims are different groups.
4. The consensus from the research.
Gun control in the United States.
The effects of compulsory school attendance and enforcing school regulations.
Conclusion.
Bibliography.

Abstract

No study of youth crime would be complete without an examination of how it applies within high schools. The presence of disorder and delinquency in school and on school grounds is a growing problem. Most secondary school have some students who disrupt the classroom and threaten the safety of other students and teachers. In some cases, this can escalate into serious violence like stabbings or shootings. This type of incident recently happened in Toronto, and it sent shock waves through the local media, especially because it happened on the grounds of a high school. It was the Bendale Business and Technical Institute shooting, where a 16-year old boy was shot in the chest in the parking lot of the school. The alleged shooter is an 18-year old student from the same school, and it is thought that the altercation started because of a stolen cell-phone. While the boy did not die from this would, he was in critical condition and will never fully recover from the wound.