1st Edition

Kids Killing Kids Managing Violence and Gangs in Schools

By Thomas K. Capozzoli, R. Steve McVey Copyright 1999
166 Pages
by Routledge

166 Pages
by Routledge

Littleton, Colorado. Conyers, Georgia. Pearl, Mississippi. Jonesboro, Arkansas. Springfield, Oregon. In the aftermath of the latest incidences of school violence, Kids Killing Kids: Managing Violence and Gangs in Schools tackles the tough questions: How do we find out which students are potentially violent? What do we do with them? Is there an epidemic of children whose psychological problems go... Read more
Cases of Violence in Schools
Aftereffects of School Violence
Causes of School Violence
Strategies for Reducing/Preventing School Violence
Security Procedures
Crisis Management Team and Crisis Plan
Specific Emergency Procedures for Schools
The Aftermath of a Violent Situation
Development Programs
History of Gangs
Characteristics of Gangs
Gang Language, Hand Signals, and Graffiti
Gangs and Schools
Gang Management in Schools
Appendices

Biography

Thomas K. Capozzoli

"They make good use of their studies of workplace violence to inform school officials of the type of action plan they must not only develop but implement as well…should be read by anyone who is concerned about violence in the schools, and especially by teachers and school administrators."
--J. F. Biter, in CHOICE, Vol. 37, No. 10
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