Dillon you have hit the nail square on the head with your post. Senior instructors have learned over the years that a majority of student discipline issues are not directed at the instructor or even at the institution. There are a number of great resources that come into play for those looking for more insight into the motivations of our youth and those attending Higher Education today. One of the first issues is to have an understanding that maturity and adult behavior is not related to age. You can just as likely have an adolescent 45 year old student as you can have a very mature and self-directed 22 year old student. Once you understand that component of behavior then start to look at some of these resources to gain more insight into why students behave the way they do. National School and Security Services. http://www.schoolsecurity.org/trends/gangs.html National Youth Violence and Prevention Resource Center. http://www.safeyouth.gov/Pages/Home.aspx eSchool News http://www.eschoolnews.com/ These are but a small sampling of resources but all have great reading for those interested in learning more.