The Cause Of Violence In The United States

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Did you know that a 2009 DOJ (United States Department of Justice) study revealed that more than 60 percent of children were exposed to violence within the past year? Either directly or indirectly, and most of the cases happened at school. In fact almost 40 percent of America children were direct victims of two or more violent acts physically, verbally and or physiologically.
Usually this behaviors are learned from home. Most of the times the research had proven that bullies usually had suffer any kind of violence back home.
What is bullying? Aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. The behavior is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated over time.
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