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E-mail: holyfoley98@hotmail.com Violence in society is more prevalent today than ever before. Media and entertainment have opened up violent images for children to see. Availability of weapons to school age children seems incredulous. News stories of elementary s ....

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.... have received increased attention. School safety has become the sixth initiative of the U.S. Department of Education’s Goals 2000 program. They propose Safe, Disciplined, and Drug-free Schools by the year 2000. (Perlstein B. 02) Despite heightened public attention following a surge in multiple homicides in schools, overall school crime rates are declining, according to the new 1999 Annual Report on School Safety. (Journal of American Medical Association 34) “Although America can be glad that school crime is decreasing,” said President Clinton; “we must take firm steps to ensure the safety of all our young people in their communities and in t ....