Violence has become an increasing problem in the school systems. In the past few years there has been numerous incidents involving violence and/or aggression around the United States; from a few years ago in Springfield, Oregon to just six months ago in Littleton, Colorado. Violence is a learned behavior, causing commitments to moral behavior and people's ability to enforce and encourage positive, non-violent ways to deal with conflict and anger (Elliot 1A). Kids do …showed first 75 words of 3831 total…

…showed last 75 words of 3831 total…most likely will behave the same way. When a peer displeases the student, they will do what their parents do to them when they are displeased. Along with parenting techniques, culture and society influence a child's aggression level greatly. American students tend to be aggressive because of the emphasis their society places on competition and individuality. The important thing to remember is that students are imitators. A child does not learn aggression on ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**