Shootings In Schools

basic framework in preventing, reacting to, and recovering from a school shooting. By analyzing the crisis of a school shooting, this paper will lay out the practical steps in preparing schools, communities, and local agencies for a tragedy that has already shook many communities across the nation. This paper will also follow the steps necessary to implement and evaluate a school shooting preparedness plan. In concluding this paper, school staff, local agencies, and families will be able to take the practical

When thinking about school shootings names like Columbine and Sandy Hook pop up. Those are the most tragic by far, however everyone always asks why such a horrible crime happens, but no one has never stopped and researched why such hate crimes like these happen. Instead people resort to Channel 2 or Fox 5 for answers, not realizing that their story isn’t the full truth. I’m strongly opposing school shootings; looking for answers myself. If there’s one thing I’ve picked up from the media is how they

deaths by school shootings as 37 other countries combined. (America’s Long) Out of the 101 school shootings that have occurred worldwide since 1974, 97 were instigated by males. (Robertz, Frank J) Research says that school shooters are mostly men who are motivated by violent psychological issues, disruption in families, and childhood torment. Initially, men with psychological issues are likely to precipitate violent acts within a community. For example, the shooter of Sandy Hook Elementary School, Adam

School Shootings When I think of school shootings my mind immediately goes back to the Columbine High school shooting. This was the first school shooting that I was actually old enough to remember and understand. I still remember having a moment of silence for all of those involved. The New world encyclopedia states “Columbine High School shooting was one of the deadliest mass shootings in United States history. On April 20, 1999, two teenagers killed 13 people and wounded more than 20 at Columbine

School Shootings “An average of 9,289 people shot dead by a gun, or 774 a month, 178 a week, 25 a day, or a little more than one per hour,” statistics from (Sandy Hook Effect Articles.) School shootings are one of the most tragic events, from Columbine in 1999 to Sandy Hook in 2012, to many more recent ones today. Colleges to high schools and even to elementary schools, there is always a threat and a possibility of having a shooting. While shootings are not predictable, schools should still

the safety of schools when it comes to their children, but not anymore. As society progresses global communication has too and the news of school shootings have dramatically increased in the eyes of the public. Due to these school shootings that have been reported around the country, it has been debated if teachers, or school officials, should possess the ability to carry firearms on school grounds. Since 2013, there have been approximately 242 school shootings across the U.S. Schools and public areas

The Dangers of School Shootings     Teens these days suffer through a lot sometimes and this leads to them doing dangerous things like shooting up schools. School shootings have affected the school's attendance and test scores around where past shootings have happened(215 School Shootings in America Since 2013). They could happen at any time and at any school depending on if kids bring their gun(s) to school or not. School shootings are highly dangerous because of the way that they are increasing

about a nearby school shooting and the attempts to become a safer program and school to gain the result that students feel safer while gaining their education. Following the school shooting, a large amount of safety measurements and guidelines are enforced to prevent it from happening at Central High School. In 2013, Everytown which is a gun safety organization began tracking gunfire in schools and at college and universities — public reports that a firearm was discharged inside a school building or

“How many more school shootings do we need before we start talking about this as a social problem, and not merely a random collection of isolated incidents?” said Jackson Katz, activist against violent acts.This quote perfectly shows that school security needs to be improved and taken more seriously.There have been 275 school shootings since Columbine.The virginia tech massacre is the largest modern shooting in U.S history with 32 killed and 17 wounded.If precautions were taken this could have been

Mass shootings have become one of the most fearful events that could happen in elementary schools, high schools, and College campuses. These violent actions committed by a number of individuals have happened for many years and will continue happening unless prevented. Individuals like James Holmes opened fire in a Colorado movie theater, killing twelve individuals and injuring twenty, John Sawahri shot five students dead in Santa Monica College also injuring four individuals. However Eric Harris