Includes bibliographical references (p. 83-86) and index.
Contents
Youth gang violence and school shootings are serious problems / Elizabeth Kandel Englander -- Youth violence has been exaggerated / Mike Males -- Biological, environmental, and social factors create violent children / Dennis D. Embry -- Media violence causes aggression in children / Mary E. Muscari -- Stricter gun control laws can prevent youth violence / Alfred Blumstein -- Gun control laws cannot prevent youth violence / John Rosemond -- Zero tolerance policies can prevent school violence / Craig Savoye -- Zero tolerance policies are unfair / John Derbyshire -- Understanding the causes of children's violence can help prevent school shootings / Thomas K. Capozzoli and R. Steve McVey.