An argument that once ended when students went home can now continue through messages, posts, comments, videos, and group chats.
Social media can intensify emotions.
Public humiliation can spreadrapidly.
Rumors can reach hundreds of people.
Young people may feel pressure to respond because they believe everyone is watching.
None of this excuses violence.
But it does demonstrate why preventing youth violence requires more than simply increasing punishment after a tragedy occurs.
Crime & Justice
Prevention has to begin before the criminal justice system becomes
