Stress and conflict resolution 3. Cultural Sanctions and 4. Social Bonds Social bonds are the most critical factor in restraining violent behavior. Ninety percent of students and teachers view their schools as safe. The school setting itself is a source of much stress for many students.
Students regularly risk bad grades, encounters with bullies, and rejection.
When society places well-articulated, lucid sanctions against aggressive acts, mass production of violent children rarely occurs. While the United States does have legal prohibitions against violence, these prohibitions are applied inconsistently with competition from many pro-violent messages. Brain Controls Neurobiologically-based aggression has also been identified in research. Some children with prefrontal cortical deficits can become enraged at the slightest irritation. Hyperactive children occasionally display tornado-like aggression, which often passes as quickly as it begins.