Includes bibliographical references (p. 149-150) and index.
Contents
Chaotic atmosphere of school / Jeanne Wright -- Violent behavior in schools is declining / Terence Monmaney -- School violence is exaggerated by the media / Mike Males -- School bullies / Patrick J. Kiger -- Violence in an inner-city school / Mark Stricherz -- School massacres are on the rise in the suburbs / Barbara A. Serrano -- Aftermath of America's first high-profile school shooting / Tamara Jones -- Link between psychiatric drugs and school shootings / Kelly Patricia O'Meara -- Relationship between media violence and school violence / William J. Bennett -- Cruelty of high school social life / Michael Bronski -- Availability of guns and school violence / Jann S. Wenner -- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act contributes to violence in schools / William J. Cahir -- Liberalism is responsible for the school massacre in Littleton / Samuel Francis -- Survivors discuss school violence / New York Times -- To be an outsider / Susan Greene -- I understand why students lash out / William Malverson -- Six years of horror / Meredith Minter Dixon -- Parent's reaction to a school bomb threat / Carolyn Jabs -- Teacher's perspective on school violence / Patrick Welsh -- Curbing school violence through a personal approach / Rebecca Martin Shore -- Bullying can be prevented / Frank J. Barone -- Return of school uniforms / Jessica Portner -- Protect the children / Stephen Winn -- Classroom is becoming a police state / Michael Easterbrook -- Tighter gun control laws are necessary / Hank Kalet -- Teachers should be armed / Massad Ayoob.