The last couple of years, violence in schools has spread widely throughout the nation. This has caused major concerns among students, families, faculty of schools, and residents of many areas. In this paper I will discuss the reasons why I believe violence in schools exists and what can be done to prevent it. In today's society, the teenage population has been experiencing an increase in deadly violence. Teens face many situations that cause these problems. …showed first 75 words of 505 total…

…showed last 75 words of 505 total…follow their own morals and good judgment will find that they will be in less troublesome situations. Learning not to believe everything they see and hear will help teens come to reality with this ever changing world. Self esteem and confidence in one's self are very important qualities to possess. Violence will lessen as teens become more alert and intellectually capable to cope with stress, peer pressure and the growing-up frustrations of all young people.