11. - Better training of doctors to identify children at high risk of violent behavior and to educate parents about violence reduction. 12. - More mental health services for children at risk of violent behavior. 13. A report from a task force in June formalized a zero tolerance for violent behavior. 14. Brian Wolf, a Gregory Portland High School senior, said funding for education is key to preventing violent behavior among teens. 15. But meanwhile, on his watch, mentally ill people with histories of violent behavior are being sent to live in the community without adequate supervision. 16. But most insisted that the easy availability of guns and the turmoil of adolescence were the chief causes of violent behavior by teen-agers. 17. But others said they were important because this was the first long-term study to link violent behavior and television watching by teen-agers and young adults. 18. But the point, McBride says, is that teasing does have a lasting effect on kids, and it can lead to more violent behavior. 19. Common misconceptions include believing that weapon-related injuries in schools have dramatically increased the past five years and that particular races are more prone to violent behavior. 20. Court actions infuriate some stalkers and may provoke violent behavior. |