| The last few years have shown significant decreases | | | | gimmick that this anti-gun violence group is going to |
| in the amount of juvenile gun violence cases reported | | | | advertise. In every school system, most student |
| in Miami Schools. The numbers are still alarmingly high, | | | | groups are led by a different class of students in the |
| but recent measures are being taken to help prevent | | | | clique system. In essence, they're mostly run by the |
| students from brining guns and violence to school. | | | | good kids. Miami Schools are running the risk of pitting |
| Many of Miami Schools are in favor of, have | | | | good students versus bad students in a battle over |
| implemented, or have plans to implement one or all of | | | | guns. See the danger? |
| three measures: prevention programs, intervention | | | | - Curriculum: Some Miami Schools are implementing a |
| programs, and comprehensive initiatives. | | | | gun violence prevention curriculum that parallels the |
| Prevention Programs in Miami Schools | | | | messages sent by student groups. The question is |
| Intervention and comprehensive initiatives are usually | | | | though, if students aren't listening to the anti-gun |
| taken by the police force and the community. | | | | violence club, will they listen to the teachers teaching |
| Prevention programs seem to be the priority of | | | | the curriculum? Of course, since gun violence among |
| Miami Schools. The majority of prevention programs | | | | juveniles is declining, some message must be getting |
| targeted to juveniles who carry guns are located | | | | across, but "declining" doesn't mean that the danger |
| inside the school system. Emphasis is placed on the | | | | is over. Is there a way to effectively eliminate the |
| consequences that surround the carrying and use of | | | | threat of gun violence from school systems? The |
| a gun and the need for conflict resolution and anger | | | | curriculum seems to be working, slowly but surely, so |
| management skills. Miami Schools are using prevention | | | | between parents, the police, and the school systems, |
| programs from the student perspective: | | | | gun violence might eventually make its way out of |
| - Establishing Student Groups: Engaging students | | | | Miami Schools. |
| against the use of guns is perhaps one of the better | | | | Overall, it seems like it's going to take more than just |
| ways to lower the amount of juvenile gun violence in | | | | anti-gun violence student groups and teachers |
| Miami Schools. If students understand that guns can | | | | preaching about the dangers of guns in class to |
| kill or potentially be un-cool, they might think twice | | | | eliminate the threat of gun violence in Miami Schools. |
| about bringing one into the classroom. Of course, | | | | With that being said though, they seem to be on the |
| there are drawbacks to this as well. Not every | | | | right track. Gun violence problems can't be solved |
| student in Miami Schools is going to buy into any | | | | overnight. Any decrease is better than none. |