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With incidents of crime reported at 96 percent of the nation’s high schools, 94 percent of middle schools, and 74 percent of primary schools many Americans are deservedly worried about the safety of today’s students. Along with The shootings at Columbine and Virginia Tech, two of the most remembered incidents of school violence, many have no sense of security towards the school environment. In their new book Preventing Violence and Crime in America’s Schools: From Put-Downs to Lock-Downs­, William Lassiter and Danya Perry examine the reality of school violence, warning signs, and ways to intervene and plan for a crisis.

Preventing Violence and Crime in America’s Schools: From Put-Downs to Lock-Downs looks at understanding school and community violence, problems and problem solvers, and the reality of school violence. The goal of the book is to open people’s eyes to the reality of violence in schools. Lassiter and Perry seek to apply the lessons learned from previous school shootings. They believe that it may be possible to prevent, or at least plan for, violence in schools if administrators, parents, and other professionals are aware of the warning signs and understand the concepts and motivations behind the violence.

Both Lassiter and Perry have been affected by school and community violence, which later initiated their interest in helping those who had been involved in school violence. While enrolled at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC, the two became involved in helping their community. Perry became a mentor and helped many adolescents who were involved in drugs and gangs, while Lassiter interned at the Center for the Prevention of School Violence. Perry also spent some time with Lassiter working at the Center.

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