arrive in case a tragedy does strike. Some other local techniques that could be helpful are to set up some anonymous hotlines for students to report other suspicious students, support groups in school for troubled children, and also some groups and activities for the students and their families to get together so that the children don’t feel neglected at home. Sharon Begley recognizes some programs and policies that School Violence 9help to reduce the risk of antisocial behavior in children:1. Early-childhood intervention: programs such as “Parents as Teachers” and “First Steps to Success” offer developmental screenings of children up to age 5 and help parents cope with difficult children 2. Zero tolerance for bullies: the littlest victims can grow up feeling alienated and ready for revenge. Schools should monitor playgrounds and hallways to prevent bullying.3. Smaller schools: high schools work best when enrollment is between 600 and 900. In a school of this size, fewer fewer students are marginalized, and more kids are likely to be part of an extracurricular activity with an adult role model.4. Multisystemic therapy: an innovated, at-home program in which a therapist teaches parents how to enforce rules, keep their kids from bad influences, and help the child hook into a support network (1999) Just as there are more than one reasons why school violence occurs, there are many possibilities that can be thought of in order to help solve the problem. Obviously there isn’t one idea that is going to solve the entire problem. In order to prevent violence in the school system, it is vitally important for the schools, communities, as well as the government to all work together to provide the necessary programs and support networks. It seems that in today’s society, everything is about trying to get somewhere faster, and with many dual earning fa...
