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Why Chicago Public Schools need more
Protective Measures Against School Violence
Paul Cotton
Baker College Online
Why Chicago Schools need more Protective Measures Against School Violence
Gun violence and the right to carry weapons have been two topics of heated debate over the last decade. From the violent burglaries to school shootings, the need for protection increases. The solution to end or reduce violence is not an easy task. Should society employ the right to carry law more universally or should more subtle measures be employed to combat violence? Even the president of the United States, Barack Obama, proposed the question, are we are we really doing enough to keep children safe from harm. There are myriad cases showing the need for more security in schools. Simply discussing violence is not enough. Children should feel protected, and parents need to have some assurance when their most precious commodity is being released into the public for educational purposes. Both critics and proponents of guns believe that people should be protected from violence; however, disagreement arises from who should carry weapons and where these weapons should be carried. More specifically, some teachers believe they should be allowed to carry guns to schools to be prepared for the threat of danger. Opponents believe that allowing more weapons in school will only enhance the danger already heightened. For instance, a student at Virginia Tech killed 32 students and injured 15 others in 2007 (Glazer, 2010). Before this incident, there was the famous Columbine High School Massacre, which occurred in 1999 (Rich, 2012). Then, there was the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary in Connecticut (Rich, 2012). There are many more that could be elaborated on, and the atrocities associated with each case is horrifying. Therefore, more definitive measures are necessitated to deal with the problems associated with school violence.
Protective Measures Against School Violence
Paul Cotton
Baker College Online
Why Chicago Schools need more Protective Measures Against School Violence
Gun violence and the right to carry weapons have been two topics of heated debate over the last decade. From the violent burglaries to school shootings, the need for protection increases. The solution to end or reduce violence is not an easy task. Should society employ the right to carry law more universally or should more subtle measures be employed to combat violence? Even the president of the United States, Barack Obama, proposed the question, are we are we really doing enough to keep children safe from harm. There are myriad cases showing the need for more security in schools. Simply discussing violence is not enough. Children should feel protected, and parents need to have some assurance when their most precious commodity is being released into the public for educational purposes. Both critics and proponents of guns believe that people should be protected from violence; however, disagreement arises from who should carry weapons and where these weapons should be carried. More specifically, some teachers believe they should be allowed to carry guns to schools to be prepared for the threat of danger. Opponents believe that allowing more weapons in school will only enhance the danger already heightened. For instance, a student at Virginia Tech killed 32 students and injured 15 others in 2007 (Glazer, 2010). Before this incident, there was the famous Columbine High School Massacre, which occurred in 1999 (Rich, 2012). Then, there was the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary in Connecticut (Rich, 2012). There are many more that could be elaborated on, and the atrocities associated with each case is horrifying. Therefore, more definitive measures are necessitated to deal with the problems associated with school violence.