body language

An increasing concern is the high rate of violence displayed by the youth of today’s society. Indeed, we are living in an age where violence has become a way of life. We have, in fact, become a culture of violence. Within the past three decades, there have been countless examples of man’s inhumanity to man. Humans have more than proven themselves to be an aggressive species. With the exception of rodents, no other …

…is a culture of violence. According to the United States Department of Education, 16 percent of high school students report that they have been threatened with a weapon, and 7 percent report having been injured with a weapon. Also reported was the fact that one out of every five students routinely carries a firearm, knife, or club on them. In addition, several teachers report that they have been verbally abused, physically threatened, or actually attacked by students.