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Children and Violence Over the past 30 years, behavior in children has worsened. Growing up used to less traumatic just a few decades ago. Children back then worried about things such as a flat tire on their bike and hoped that their teacher wouldn 't give them too much homework. (Anderson, 1) Children and adolescents have among the highest rates of conventional crime victimization and, in addition, suffer from some crimes like sexual abuse and family abduction, specific to childhood. Despite enormous publicity about crime and youth, however, this high vulnerability is seldom mentioned. (Kopiec 1) The innoncence of childhood has been replaced by the very real threat of violence. (Anderson 1) Life has indeed become more violent and more dangerous for children. Consider these statistics: One in six children between the ages of 10 and 17 has seen or knows someone who has been shot. The estimated number of child abuse victims increased 40 percent between 1985 and 1991. Children under 18 were 244 percent more likely to be killed b guns in 1993 than they were in 1986. Violent crimes have increased by more than 560 percent since 1960. (Anderson, 1) These are just a few factors on why bad behavior has gotten worse. It can happen anywhere at anytime. The last few decades have seen an increase in the number of children with behavior problems in the classroom as stated by Schultz in Children Behaving Badly: Has it Gotten Worse? Working in a classroom is more difficult than it was 30 years ago. (Schultz, 12) Kids in schools try to avoid fights and walk home in fear. (Anderson, 1) Fear of victimization in school have increased. In 1989, six percent of middle and high school students reported they feared being attacked or harmed in school. In 1989. five percent of middle school and high school students said they avoided places at school for fear of their own safety. (Hodges and Perry,
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Children and Violence Over the past 30 years, behavior in children has worsened. Growing up used to less traumatic just a few decades ago. Children back then worried about things such as a flat tire on their bike and hoped that their teacher wouldn 't give them too much homework. (Anderson, 1) Children and adolescents have among the highest rates of conventional crime victimization and, in addition, suffer from some crimes like sexual abuse and family abduction, specific to childhood. Despite enormous publicity about crime and youth, however, this high vulnerability is seldom mentioned. (Kopiec 1) The innoncence of childhood has been replaced by the very real threat of violence. (Anderson 1) Life has indeed become more violent and more dangerous for children. Consider these statistics: One in six children between the ages of 10 and 17 has seen or knows someone who has been shot. The estimated number of child abuse victims increased 40 percent between 1985 and 1991. Children under 18 were 244 percent more likely to be killed b guns in 1993 than they were in 1986. Violent crimes have increased by more than 560 percent since 1960. (Anderson, 1) These are just a few factors on why bad behavior has gotten worse. It can happen anywhere at anytime. The last few decades have seen an increase in the number of children with behavior problems in the classroom as stated by Schultz in Children Behaving Badly: Has it Gotten Worse? Working in a classroom is more difficult than it was 30 years ago. (Schultz, 12) Kids in schools try to avoid fights and walk home in fear. (Anderson, 1) Fear of victimization in school have increased. In 1989, six percent of middle and high school students reported they feared being attacked or harmed in school. In 1989. five percent of middle school and high school students said they avoided places at school for fear of their own safety. (Hodges and Perry,
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