Many parents believe that sending their children to school is almost certainly the safest place to be, however it is probably one of the most dangerous places in the world in the United States. School violence has existed for many generations. Violence in schools can be stopped if we take the right actions. Students are affected in many different ways and react differently than their peers. School violence is a belligerent activity that can occur with both school staff and students. Bullying is also a form of school violence, such as name-calling and spreading rumors. School violence occurs on school property, on the way to and from school, at school-sponsored events, or on the way to and from school-sponsored events. If everyone was informed about school violence, there is a possibility that it could be stopped or alleviated. Both bullies and victims tend to have immodest behavior. The victim tends to hide emotions, lose trust in people and suffer from depression. Symptoms may continue even after the bullying stops. Bullies have a tendency to engage in criminal and unfair behavior. Most students who commit horrible crimes, such as school shootings, are considered mentally ill and end up in prison. School violence leads to harmful health behaviors, drug and alcohol abuse, depression, anxiety, fear and even suicide. Generally people see violence as an unacceptable type of behavior, but bullying seems to be ignored if not detected on all occasions. Many children who are afraid of being bullied tend to skip school. In 2009, approximately twenty percent of students ages twelve to eighteen said gangs were present at their school. According to a 2011 report from the Center for Disease Control, statistics show that ... middle of paper ... are less relieved. Violence in schools is wrong and must be stopped. The main reason why violence begins in schools is bullying. If everyone did their part by monitoring their actions and controlling what they do, perhaps this could put an end to school violence. Bullying statistics cited "Bullying vs.Violence". bullyingstatistics.org. Bullying Statistics: Stop bullying, harassment and anti-bullying at school/work. 2010. network. January 28, 2014.Donegan, Richard. Bullying and cyberbullying: history, statistics, laws, prevention and analysis. elon.edu. NP. 2012. web. February 18, 2014. “School violence”. vov.com. Victory over violence. 2014. Web. January 10, 2014. “Student Violence in American Schools.” NYTimes. The New York Times Company. ND. Web.3 February 2014. “Timeline: School Violence in the United States” CNN. CNN.com. Cables News Network, 14 Dec 2012. 19 Feb 2014.