killed, 1 other wounded when 14-year-old Barry others wounded by Evan Ramsey, 16, at his high

Loukaitis opened fire on his algebra class. school.

Pearl, Miss. 2 students killed and 7 wounded by West Paducah, Ky. 3 students killed, 5 wounded

a 16-year-old who was also accused of killing his by a 14-year-old boy as they participated in a prayer

mother. He and several friends thought to be in on circle at Heath High School.

by the plot were said to be outcasts who worshipped at Heath High School.

Stamps, Ark. 2 students wounded. Colt Todd, Jonesboro, Ark 4 students and 1 teacher killed,

14, was hiding in the woods when he shot 10 others wounded outside as Westside Middle

the students as they stood in the parking lot. School emptied during a false fire alarm.

Mitchell Johnson, 13, and Andrew Golden,

April 24, 1998 11, shot at their classmates and teachers from

Edinboro, Pa. 1 teacher killed, 2 students the woods.

wounded at a dance at James W. Parker

a year to kill at least 500 and blow up their school. At School by 15-year-old T. J. Solomon, who was

he was to graduate. The victim was dating the by 15-year-old Kip Kinkel. Kinkel had been arrested

Noguera (1995) examined different aspects of the structure and function of schools that increase the likelihood of acts of violence there. Historically, schools have served three main functions. First, schools have primarily operated as agents of social control. According to Noguera, schools have long been charged with maintaining a custodial role similar to that of the asylums, which was to regiment, control, and discipline those who were housed there. The second function of schools was to acculturate and Americanize a large number of children of European descent. Third, schools were meant to prepare future workers for U.S. industry. These goals have influenced school policy and the ways schools are administered.

The US has had numerous major acts of violence and crime in schools. What I feel is not paid enough attention to is the fact that everyday there is many acts if violence in every school. Grant it there not shootings, they don't have to be. I feel it's the school and parents job to catch problems before they are escalted and acted upon. There are many signs, forms of aggresion and retaliation that people in the environment would be able see and act upon before "things" happen.

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