Seung-Hui Cho

Virginia tech gunman named Seung Hui Cho had been relentlessly teased and bullied throughout middle school and high school. Seung Hui Cho was extremely angry with his classmates and went on a rampage. He felt more rage against his classmates who were wealthier and when the shooting occurred he went against the rich. Cho makes a statement saying the reason he shot and killed was due to the fact he thought they were “brats” and “snobs.” The real reason Seung Hui Cho went on a rampage is due to

(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

understanding of situations and topics to help others make better policies, procedures, and decisions (USC, 2010). Seung-Hui Cho was born in South Korea and emigrated with his family to the United States as a child (Shapiro & Wexler, 2007). Cho was diagnosed previously with a severe anxiety with selective mutism and major depressive disorder (Anonymous, 2007). In fall of 2005, Cho began

himself, 23 year old, Seung Hui Cho. To really understand how to put an end to mass shooting one must analyze what happened here it is necessary to look into the shooters life and the victims he took. It is also important to know the events that lead up to the shooting, what happened during the shooting and also after. Seung Hui Cho, known for carrying out one of the most devastating madd murders in the US was born on January 18, 1984 in South Korea (Biography, 2014). Cho was always very quiet

are 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

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

On April 16, 2007, Seung-Hui Cho, a 23-year-old college student, shocked the nation when he perpetrated the deadliest shooting massacre in U.S. history. The violent rampage took place on the Virginia Tech University campus in Blacksburg, Virginia, where Cho was a senior majoring in English. Before turning the gun on himself and delivering a fatal gunshot to the head, Cho murdered more than 30 of his classmates and University faculty; numerous others were injured. In a strange twist, several days

Abstract Over the past decade school violence has been on the rise. School violence has always existed in some form or another, whether it is a fight out on the playground or a stabbing in the parking lot. However nothing got the nation 's attentions like on April 20, 1999, Columbine school shooting. Ever since that day the nation wants to know what to do to protect the kids in this country. Violence motivated by a bias against victims’ characteristics which include race, religion, ethnic background

at a Virginia college. Seung-Hui Cho a 23 year old South Korean alone executed the killing of 33 people by securing colleges doors to prevent escape of any students. Events such as these are truly tragic and devastating to all involved. By gathering background information about Seung-Hui Cho, we can effectively examine social development theories as they relate to Cho and review my analysis that this particular occurrence was preventable. Born in South Korea, Seung-Hui Cho immigrated to America

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