Tagged: school violence

Opinion

What about the boys? Solutions to violence against women.

I was recently in a heated conversation about how to address sexual violence against women. During this chat, I was reminded that girls are almost always the focus in these kinds of discussions.  Increased attention has been paid in the last several decades to men who commit crimes against women, particularly rapists, (most of the public discourse is about heterosexual relationships) and yet, when it comes to solutions, there is very little talk about boys and men. While we tell...

Political & Economic Sociology / Race & Ethnicity Studies / Sociology of Law, Crime and Deviance

When method becomes a matter of life or death

By Rachael Liberman While public school violence has been an ongoing epidemic in Chicago, the recent murder of 16-year-old Derrion Albert,  showcased on YouTube and other various Internet sources,  has repositioned its priority level to urgent. However, as weeks have passed, the public is still wondering: what and when is something going to be done? Finally, the New York Times has revealed a plan orchestrated by Ron Huberman, the new chief officer of Chicago Public Schools, that is reportedly going...

Gender & Sexuality / Political & Economic Sociology / Sociology of Culture / Sociology of Law, Crime and Deviance

From Bullying to Brutality

by PlantingSeedsFromUA     In the past decade we have heard of various school shootings throughout the United States.  A search on the internet using “school shootings” as the keywords produces over one million hits.  The rise in school violence, or the appearance of, has contributed to the increased interest in the sociological investigation of the violence that takes place in schools.  Research has supported the correlation between school violence and bullying.   In recent news, a 14 year old boy...