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Perspectives on Delinquency and Violence in the Schools

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The delinquency that occurs in the schools is predominately related to factors pertaining to the school environment, the result of socialization difficulties experienced by some students, the impersonal, bureaucratic atmosphere of some schools brought on by consolidation of schools, large classes, and rigid rules and regulations used to maintain control. Fear of physical violence either going to or coming from or within the school grounds may contribute to student absenteeism and truancy. In some schools, violence, disruption, vandalism, and drug use by the students are factors school administrators have to contend with on a regular basis.

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    Peter Christopher Kratcoski

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Kratcoski, P.C., Dunn Kratcoski, L., Kratcoski, P.C. (2020). Perspectives on Delinquency and Violence in the Schools. In: Juvenile Delinquency. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-31452-1_7

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