When it comes to violent crimes, especially homicides and murders, American society tends to react in the sense that justice should be done to the victims by giving extensive punishment to the offenders (the); this assumes that adults are the perpetrators of these specific violent crimes. However, if the situation shifts towards minors, involving schools in particular, the reactions seem to change. Rather than feeling little empathy as it depends on the justice system to carry out society's expected decisions, American society tends to have more remorse and empathy as it examines ways to help prevent these crimes, in addition to depending on the justice system. The death of children by other children creates a different reaction across the nation. A sense of motivation to solve this problem is evident across the country. The amount of school shootings in America is dangerous; the same goes for juvenile delinquency rates. Because this problem has a major impact on American society, suggested solutions, implementation of new laws/statutes, and evidence comparisons of these actions will be evaluated to determine the most effective ways to successfully reduce this problem faced by the nation. “Although the rate of violent youth crime has declined dramatically since 1994, high-profile incidents such as school shootings serve to keep the problem of youth violence at the forefront of national attention” (Cox et al. 2013). An enduring debate that directly impacts school shootings is the adoption of stricter gun control laws. Before examining suggestions for stricter gun control laws, characteristics of school gun violence, school violence in different geological regions... half of the paper...ding, R. E., & Shalf, S. M. (2001, July ). The legal context of school violence: The effectiveness of federal, state, and local law enforcement efforts to reduce gun violence in schools. Law and Politics, 23(3), 298-331. Retrieved March 18, 2014Ruddy, S.A., Bauer, L., Neiman, S., & Hill, M.R. (2010). A profile of school crime incidents: Findings from the 2003-2005 National Crime Victimization Survey crime incident report. U.S. Department of Education, 22. Retrieved March 18, 2014Warnick, B. R., Johnson, B. A., & Rocha, S. (2010). Tragedy and meaning of school shootings. Educational Theory, 60(3), 371. Retrieved March 18, 2014 Watkins, A.M., Huebner, B.M., & Decker, S.H. Patterns of gun acquisition, carrying, and use among juvenile and adult arrestees: Evidence from a high-crime city . Justice Quarterly, 25(4), 675-694. Retrieved March 18, 2014