Sticks and Stones Can Break My Bones, but Names Will Never Hurt Me? Approaches to Language Mis(uses) in Schooling
Book Title
School Violence: a Reference Handbook, 2nd Edition
Document Type
Book Chapter
ISBN
978-1-61069-623-4
Publication Date
9-2014
Editors
Laura L. Finley
Description
With school violence on the rise, schools have implemented security safeguards like never before in the form of metal detectors, video cameras, and armed guards. School communities have mixed opinions regarding these drastic prevention measures—many welcome the protection, while some condemn the reminders of violence these tactics evoke. This comprehensive text introduces the history of school violence in the United States, providing an overview of proposed causes—from violent video games, to inadequate parental involvement, to bullying by classmates—and detailing the pros and cons of various deterrents.
Experienced criminologist Laura Finley incorporates personal reflections, primary source data, and profiles of key figures to address the painful reality of school shootings and other violent acts. The text expounds upon the characteristics of victims, individuals who are most likely to carry out violence, and common types of assaults. Chapters include a discussion on current legislation; stories of infamous perpetrators; activists who are working to make schools safer; and school, community, and societal risk factors.
Publisher
ABC-CLIO, LLC
City
Santa Barbara, CA
First Page
138
Last Page
141
Disciplines
Arts and Humanities
NSUWorks Citation
Concannon, Kelly A.. (2014). Sticks and Stones Can Break My Bones, but Names Will Never Hurt Me? Approaches to Language Mis(uses) in Schooling. In Laura L. Finley (Eds.), School Violence: a Reference Handbook, 2nd Edition .