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discharged from correctional facilities and hospitals and expected to exist in society with no follow-up services to help them, this is a reflection of the poor knowledge society has about people with mental health issues (The Nation 4). Cho Seung Hui had a mental illness, and that he had been untreated for it despite repeated referrals to counseling services. The article

Mass Shootings (Overview) Mass shootings have become a disturbing trend that is on the rise. They can happen in places like Sports stadiums, Clubs, Schools, shopping centers, movie theaters, and even concerts. A mass shooting can be committed by either an individual or an organization. In recent times terrorist groups have used the tactic of mass shootings to fulfill their political aim. A person who commits a mass shooting could be a terrorist or a random stranger. Ironically, some people can mistake

movies, and sensationalized on network TV. Although, mass shootings are rare, the TV and conversation coverage of the event tend to be attractive to people who suffer from feeling isolated or insignificant in the world. Such is the case of Seung Hui Cho, an angry and disturbed student, who shot to death 32 students and faculty of Virginia Tech University, and wounded 17 more before killing himself. This case study will analyze the massacre with the purpose in mind of understanding the “why” of

(Rubin 350). Furthermore, Seung-Hui Cho mental issue led to his violent actions. Seung-Hui Cho “Admitted overnight to the hospital after his rrommate became concerned when cho threatened to take his own life.” (Seung-Hui Cho's Mental Health Records Friedman). These referneces explain how he is sick and needs therapy becuase he will need to get the support so that he doesn’t get in a large consequence that could face him killing others and himself. Ins hort, due to Seung-Hui Cho physchollogical problem

On February 7th, 2007 the most tragic United States mass shooting happened in history. 23 year old student, Cho picked up a Walther P-22 pistol and killed 32 people at Virginia Tech University in Blacksburg Virginia. This left the whole nation in shock leaving innocent students fearful , higher education administration astonished and families mourning the loss of their children. Cho was found guilty after submitting his own confession video to NBS news along with 28 gruesome photos and profane

the mentally ill that strive to stay stable and be productive members of society from those that pose a threat to themselves and others around them, but Bazelon brings up some very good examples of how the authorities could have dealt with Cho Seung-Hui before the tragedy took place. Key suggestions come from events throughout the article such as, reliable awareness and communication among authorities, reacting to threats in a consistent, clear way and getting the unstable student the help they desperately

Nine students were killed at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon. A man opened fire in a church, in Charleston, South Carolina, killing nine people, including the pastor. Twenty-seven were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut. Twelve were killed in the Washington Navy Yard. This is only a few examples from a very long list. The grim truth is that mass shootings are becoming the new normal. Every few months, another mass shooting occurs and the public goes through the same

Furthermore, American gun culture begins since the earliest days of the country which often referring to a key component of the American mythic tradition. However, in the America’s beginnings, it was ubiquitous in colonial and early federal life than popular impressions and mythology suggest. As a practical matter, most of the firearms in civilian hand were guns suited to farming use. Such as killing small game and nuisance animals. Moreover, early guns were expensive, cumbersome, difficult and even

Crisis Management - CA Virginia Tech Tragedy (2007) Background April 16th, 2007 is remembered as a day that saw one of the single deadliest gunman shootings in recent history which a seemingly normal college student, Cho Seung-Hui, murder 32 people on campus grounds within a two and a half hour time-frame. Nine years have passed since the fatal tragedy occurred and the repercussions have laid the grounds ever since for the method colleges and educational facilities, the world over, approach crisis

On April 16, 2007, Seung-Hui Cho killed 32 people and leaving 17 injured at Virginia Tech. On December 14, 2012, Adam Lanza went on a shooting spree in Newtown, Connecticut, killing his mother before shooting 20 1st graders and 6 adults at Sandy Hook Elementary. On June 12, 2016, in Orlando, Omar Mateen killed 49 people and injured 58 others. Most recently on October 1, 2017, 58 people were killed and another 489 injured when Stephen Paddock fired onto the crowd at the Route 91 Harvest music festival