Violence and crime in schools are a growing problem. This issue has created fear among many students and parents. Much research shows that more violence is linked to city schools, although there is still a significant amount of it in schools outside the city. School violence doesn't actually start at school. Violence and crime in schools are linked to the home life experiences of the children who commit these terrible acts. Children who are allowed to watch television programs that contain violence or play popular style of video games with violence are more likely to become actively violent at school. “Statistically speaking, 47% of violent acts on television do not harm the victim, 86% of violent acts have no negative repercussions, no one dies, no one goes to prison and no one is ruined. And 73% of the time the “bad guy” goes unpunished” (11 Menhard). Violence has become the focus of many aspects of media and this teaches children around the world today that it is acceptable to be violent. Children are learning that these violent behaviors are accepted in today's society and that they make you cool. Kids take what they learn outside of school and then implement these behaviors at school. Most of the behaviors that children display arise from everyday life experiences. The home living conditions that children experience have a strong influence on them. If a child grows up in a home where a member of that family is abused, they will think that this is how normal families work. Studies have shown that a child who lives in an abusive home will grow up only to continue the cycle and become an abuser himself. Children who experience violence often see it as a way to solve a particular problem...... middle of paper.......page. Network. 22 Feb 2012. White, Deborah. "No Child Left Behind Act: Pros and Cons - Pros and Cons of the No Child Left Behind Act." Liberal and progressive politics and perspectives. Network. February 13, 2012. Wikipedia contributors. "Violence in schools." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, February 10, 2012. Web. February 22, 2012. "Windsor Central High School." The New York State school report card. State Department of Education, February 5, 2011. Web. December 21, 2011. .Zhao, Emmeline. “Dropout rates for minority and poor students are disproportionately high.” Huff Post Education. The Huffington Post, October 20, 2011. Web. December 29. 2011. .