CC202 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: C. W. Jefferys Collegiate Institute, Global Gun Cultures, Gun Violence
Document Summary
Violence in schools is not a recent development: it hasn"t started happening, this kind of violence existed, increase in rampage school shootings; not at urban schools ever since there"s been schools. 3 explanations of school shootings who is a killer: but then again, what are the signs: risk: these approaches are designed to help us figure out. Psychopathic- no emotional connection to others, no remorse (eric) Psychotic- disconnected from reality, hears voices (cho, virginia shooting) Gun culture; how easy it is to get guns. Violent media: tv, shows, video games, but no proven direct link between media and killers. Bullying culture: note that not all perpetrators were bullied in school, some were popular. Celebrity status: people may want to imitate that to achieve status (more research needed on this though) A way for boys to achieve masculinity. Policy recommendations: increasing school measures to increase security: school resource officers, surveillance cameras, chain link fences, zero tolerance.
