current generation today are “latchkey children”. When a child is left without adult supervision the child has the opportunity to get into trouble easier. Violent video games teach children to “kill or be killed”.(b14) Modern entertainment allows youth to play games with cutting edge graphics and digital technology to enhance the realism of the game. When no parents are around to supervise the television it is not being monitored properly. The NIA has found that the ratings system is weak and parents are still complaining. Children see violence occurring in television, and also in movies. Movies depict scenes of violence whether it be , violent scenes, or violent action heroes. Some children do not understand reality vs. video game and movie fantasy. Problems and issues at home are commonly found when families suffer from family violence, divorce, drug abuse, poor income, unemployment, and illness.Bullies at school cause an impact on youth. Children and teens are harassed verbally and physically. Bullies usually suffer from a “delinquency case before age 13, low family income, poor school performance, psychomotor clumsiness, low non verbal IQ, sibling convicted of crime, physical or sexual abuse”. There are also several ways to prevent bullying. The first step is to ask several questions to determine the problem. Communicate clearly, and then monitor closely, also record incidents when bullying occurs. Provide both students with time to discuss the problem. Never overlook abusive acts, and be sure to contact both parents of the bully and victim to make them aware of the incident. Establish a special meeting to sort out the problem, and also make sure to encourage the parents to participate and show support for both students.School violence can happen between two people who are a student and a student, student and a teacher, teacher and a student, or even a student vs. the school. Sc...
