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Americans have grown increasingly alarmed about youth violence. There are far too many of our children killing and harming others. Many people question why this is happening. Sadly, despite decades of effort on a broad front in this country, we still can not answer this question with certainty. Some people point to the media for this problem; while others say it consists of many different problems.
It is hard to pin point one certain problem that turns our children violent. Children can have problems in their homes; where they are not getting enough attention or supervision. It could be they are watching too much violent shows and they copy what they see, but do not know it is wrong. There are many different issues where a child can turn violent. Kelleher (1998) states, “there are a variety of factors that make kids violent, which includes:
• A history of abuse in childhood
• Father figures may be absent, non-nurturing, or passive
• Mother may be dominant,......

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