School officials aren't paying enough attention to the climates in the schools. They need to spend money on prevention and screening and to invest heavily in anti-bullying programs. A kid who does the shooting is not normal, and the availability of guns gives him power. The mere presence of a weapon raises the probability of aggression. Steinberg, director of the MacArthur Foundation Research Network on Adolescent Development and Juvenile Justice, who has testified before Congress on juvenile justice issues, notes that gun control and disengaged parents are just two of a number of contributing factors to school violence.
Gun control is unquestionably the most important aspect of the youth violence problem.
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