NCJ Number
155709
Journal
RCMP Gazette Volume: 57 Issue: 4 Dated: (April 1995) Pages: 6-11
Date Published
1995
Length
6 pages
Annotation
School violence in Canada can take various forms: bullying, student extortion of other students, sexual assault, deadly assault, hate-related violence, and property crime.
Abstract
This article, in attempting to reach an understanding of school violence and to fashion a response to the problem, discusses a perceptual framework, the issue of violence itself, the magnitude of the problem of school violence in Canada, legal issues, victim issues, and media issues. Common themes for a solution to the problem of school violence involve empowering young people, providing positive alternatives, developing school/community/ interagency partnerships, and enforcing school policies vis-a-vis weapons and violence. Some potential barriers to interagency cooperation in meeting this problem stem from funding issues, different approaches, the need to reconcile agency requirements and legal obligations, and the need to include all stakeholders in the process. 42 notes