Final Introductory Comments About the Handbook


School violence exists along a lengthy continuum, at one end marked by minor incidents involving everyday fighting, name calling, bullying, and minor property destruction and at the other end marked by extortion, rape, homicide, and mass murder. The continuing evolution of terrorism makes the prospects of mass violence in our schools horrific on a new scale. Likewise, the use of the Internet as a tool to incite violence is still in its infancy. The Handbook of School Violence is a first step in the creation of new print and online products that will offer innovative and practical ideas for addressing the problem of school violence in its various manifestations.

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