In 2001, Kirkpatrick of the Alexis de Tocqueville Institution reported alarming statistics. In 1976, one student in four said violence was a problem at his/her school; in 1996,approximately half of the students nationwide were afraid to use their school’s restrooms; and in 1998, nearly 1500 children under the age of 18 were arrested for murder or manslaughter, while 2,700,000 students aged 12-18 were victims of rape, theft, and other serious crimes (Kirkpatrick).