Understanding School Shootings

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

Violence At School: Will It Ever End? Introduction: Despite the recent surge of catastrophes in our nation, violence is not a new issue. Violent occurrences such as shootings, bombings, and other terroristic events are things that have been happening for hundreds, or maybe even thousands of years. One aspect of these tragedies that seems to be the most terrible of all is violence in the school setting. Even this type of violence is not a new occurrence. School shootings and other violent acts

Exploring School Rampage Shootings: Research, Theory, and Policy, Micahel Rocque examines the history of school rampage shootings in the United States, as well as the theories and policy developments that have followed. The article is sectioned into four main parts: 1. Historical context and notable changes of school violence/shootings from the 20th century to present; 2. Recent empirical research based on school shootings; 3. Popular theories that help illuminate the possible causes of school shootings;

Mass school shootings have become a disturbing trend in this country in the last two decades. According to the FBI, mass shootings (defined as shooting events that kill at least four people) occur approximately every two weeks in the United States (Manson). This baffling trend has left families and communities devastated with some having no concrete answers as to why exactly they lost their loved ones to these tragedies. Why have there been so many school shootings recently? Questions such as this

Arman, John F. “In the Wale Of Tragedy at Columbine High School.” Professional School Counseling 3.3 (2000): 218-220. Education Abstracts (H.W. Wilson). Web. 10 Nov. 2015. John Arman’s article discusses the reactions and emotions of the Columbine High School students and teachers as they face the days that proceed after the horrifying tragedy. The author also discusses different types of suffering the many who experienced the Columbine shooting face, such as survivor guilt, anger, overwhelming grief

The Hazelwood School District in Hazelwood, Missouri was one of the districts affected by the events that were happening in Ferguson, Missouri with the deathly shooting of Michael Brown. Hazelwood West High School Special Education Teacher Jodi Schutzenhofer was one of those teachers that found it difficult to try and find an equal balance and understanding of how students within the school were dealing with the grand jury decision. “I did not really have any types of group discussions with my students

television networks themselves.(Grossman & Degaetano, 1999). Top Gun Control Gun control is another crucial problem of school violence. There are way too many school shootings in America, the most notorious of these being the Columbine High School shooting. It was a Tuesday; the 110th anniversary of Adolf Hitler’s birth, and the school day had started just like any other day of school. No one could tell that there had been frustration and anger in the hearts of Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold. They went

influential figure, like the followers of Charles Manson. he last type of organized killer is the thrill-seeker. This killer is sometimes interpreted as disorganized as though they may plan, they often kill impulsively, like James Holmes of the Aurora Shooting who had been equipped like a pseudo-commando but had killed for the thrill. While organized mass murders are premeditated, killers can also be classified into the unorganized category which consists of disgruntled employees, visionary/missionary

others were injured in the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas. This incident marked the 307th mass shooting in 2017 and it was the largest mass shooting in Texas. The mass murderer of this event was Devin Patrick Kelley, who was 26 years old. Kelley began shooting at the church early Sunday morning. On Sunday, the church was having its morning service at 11 a.m. and the shooting began shortly after. Kelley was armed with two weapons, a rifle and a handgun. One of the weapons Kelley was

Active School Shooter Introduction The intention of this paper is to look at and present some issues and strategies that members of a school community think about when trying to create safer schools. Particularly when addressing an active shooter in a school setting. A major issue to consider when trying to keep all schools safe, is the simple fact that no two schools are the same. Understanding this can lead us to the conclusion that it is impossible to have one global plan or program that can