Download or read book Preventing School Shootings written by Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.) and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2014-07-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A public health approach to gun violence focuses on prevention ... Preparedness is derived by planning, which is critical to mobilizing resources when needed ... Sensible gun legislation, which is accessible through a public health approach to gun violence, neither marginalizes nor stigmatizes any one group ... The academic community can create powerful networks for research, collaboration and information sharing ..."--Report documentation page.

Download or read book Priorities for Research to Reduce the Threat of Firearm Related Violence written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2013-10-03 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2010, more than 105,000 people were injured or killed in the United States as the result of a firearm-related incident. Recent, highly publicized, tragic mass shootings in Newtown, CT; Aurora, CO; Oak Creek, WI; and Tucson, AZ, have sharpened the American public's interest in protecting our children and communities from the harmful effects of firearm violence. While many Americans legally use firearms for a variety of activities, fatal and nonfatal firearm violence poses a serious threat to public safety and welfare. In January 2013, President Barack Obama issued 23 executive orders directing federal agencies to improve knowledge of the causes of firearm violence, what might help prevent it, and how to minimize its burden on public health. One of these orders directed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to, along with other federal agencies, immediately begin identifying the most pressing problems in firearm violence research. The CDC and the CDC Foundation asked the IOM, in collaboration with the National Research Council, to convene a committee tasked with developing a potential research agenda that focuses on the causes of, possible interventions to, and strategies to minimize the burden of firearm-related violence. Priorities for Research to Reduce the Threat of Firearm-Related Violence focuses on the characteristics of firearm violence, risk and protective factors, interventions and strategies, the impact of gun safety technology, and the influence of video games and other media.

Download or read book More Guns Less Crime written by John R Lott and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2000-06-15 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Does allowing people to own or carry guns deter violent crime? Or does it simply cause more citizens to harm each other? Directly challenging common perceptions about gun control, legal scholar John Lott presents the most rigorously comprehensive data analysis ever done on crime statistics and right-to-carry laws. This timely and provocative work comes to the startling conclusion: more guns mean less crime. In this paperback edition, Lott has expanded the research through 1996, incorporating new data available from states that passed right-to-carry and other gun laws since the book's publication as well as new city-level statistics. "Lott's pro-gun argument has to be examined on the merits, and its chief merit is lots of data. . . . If you still disagree with Lott, at least you will know what will be required to rebut a case that looks pretty near bulletproof."Peter Coy, Business Week "By providing strong empirical evidence that yet another liberal policy is a cause of the very evil it purports to cure, he has permanently changed the terms of debate on gun control. . . . Lott's book could hardly be more timely. . . . A model of the meticulous application of economics and statistics to law and policy."John O. McGinnis, National Review "His empirical analysis sets a standard that will be difficult to match. . . . This has got to be the most extensive empirical study of crime deterrence that has been done to date." Public Choice "For anyone with an open mind on either side of this subject this book will provide a thorough grounding. It is also likely to be the standard reference on the subject for years to come."Stan Liebowitz, Dallas Morning News "A compelling book with enough hard evidence that even politicians may have to stop and pay attention. More Guns, Less Crimeis an exhaustive analysis of the effect of gun possession on crime rates."James Bovard, Wall Street Journal "John Lott documents how far 'politically correct' vested interests are willing to go to denigrate anyone who dares disagree with them. Lott has done us all a service by his thorough, thoughtful, scholarly approach to a highly controversial issue."Milton Friedman

Download or read book Combating Fear and Restoring Safety in Schools written by June L. Arnette and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Weapons in Schools written by and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Rampage Nation written by Louis Klarevas and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 2016-08-23 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the past decade, no individual act of violence has killed more people in the United States than the mass shooting. This well-researched, forcefully argued book answers some of the most pressing questions facing our society: Why do people go on killing sprees? Are gun-free zones magnets for deadly rampages? What can we do to curb the carnage of this disturbing form of firearm violence? Contrary to conventional wisdom, the author shows that gun possession often prods aggrieved, mentally unstable individuals to go on shooting sprees; these attacks largely occur in places where guns are not prohibited by law; and sensible gun-control measures like the federal Assault Weapons Ban—which helped drastically reduce rampage violence when it was in effect—are instrumental to keeping Americans safe from mass shootings in the future. To stem gun massacres, the author proposes several original policy prescriptions, ranging from the enactment of sensible firearm safety reforms to an overhaul of how the justice system investigates potential active-shooter threats and prosecutes violent crimes. Calling attention to the growing problem of mass shootings, Rampage Nation demonstrates that this unique form of gun violence is more than just a criminal justice offense or public health scourge. It is a threat to American security.

Download or read book We Don T Play With Guns Here written by Holland, Penny and published by McGraw-Hill Education (UK). This book was released on 2003-04-01 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: War, weapon and superhero play has been banned in many early childhood settings for over 30 years. This book explores the development and application of a zero tolerance approach through the eyes of children and practitioners.

Download or read book Constructive Controversy written by David W. Johnson and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-06-18 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using the social psychological theory of 'constructive controversy', this book analyses the nature of disagreement among members of decision-making groups. It addresses questions such as: do differences of opinion enhance or obstruct creative thinking? And why do people make decisions based only on their own perspective without considering alternative viewpoints?

Download or read book Guns in Schools written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Youth Violence and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Promise written by Matt Bennett and published by Brookings Institution Press. This book was released on 2013-12-18 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bennett chronicles the attempts of the families with children who were shot at Sandy Hook Elementary to change gun laws and explains why it is so difficult to pass effective legislation to limit gun sales. THE BROOKINGS ESSAY: In the spirit of its commitment to high-quality, independent research, the Brookings Institution has commissioned works on major topics of public policy by distinguished authors, including Brookings scholars. The Brookings Essay is a multi-platform product aimed to engage readers in open dialogue and debate. The views expressed, however, are solely those of the author. Available in ebook only.

Download or read book A Relentless Threat written by Kjersti VanSlyke-Briggs and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-07-01 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tackling the difficult and charged topic of weaponized school violence, A Relentless Threat: Scholars Respond to Teens on Weaponized School Violence examines some of the root causes that lead teen shooters to make the decision to kill their teachers and peers. This research and commentary on gun violence in U.S. schools positions the reader to understand its historical and political context and to reflect on its social and emotional causes. The book explores potential solutions to this uniquely American phenomenon through a variety of scholarly lenses. With a focus on research and pragmatic solutions, these academics respond directly to individual teen voices in an effort to recognize those stakeholders most often dismissed. This book includes discussion on U.S. firearms policy, ostracism, bullying, social media, capitalizing on shooter events, and programs in schools to prevent violence. A Relentless Threat: Scholars Respond to Teens on Weaponized School Violence establishes the groundwork for the second book by the editors (Dress Rehearsals for Gun Violence: Confronting Trauma and Anxiety in America’s Schools) by examining how we got to this point and what actions may be taken to stop future rampage shootings in schools.

Download or read book The school shooter a threat assessment perspective written by Mary Ellen O'Toole and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Enough Is Enough written by Michelle Roehm McCann and published by Simon Pulse/Beyond Words. This book was released on 2019-10-08 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From award-winning author Michelle Roehm McCann comes a young activist’s handbook to joining the fight against gun violence—both in your community and on a national level—to make schools safer for everyone. Young people are suffering the most from the epidemic of gun violence—as early as kindergarten students are crouching behind locked doors during active shooter drills. Teens are galvanizing to speak up and fight for their right to be safe. They don’t just want to get involved, they want to change the world. Enough Is Enough is a call to action for teens ready to lend their voices to the gun violence prevention movement. This handbook deftly explains America’s gun violence issues—myths and facts, causes and perpetrators, solutions and change-makers—and provides a road map for effective activism. Told in three parts, Enough Is Enough also explores how America got to this point and the obstacles we must overcome, including historical information about the Second Amendment, the history of guns in America, and an overview of the NRA. Informative chapters include interviews with teens who have survived gun violence and student activists who are launching their own movements across the country. Additionally, the book includes a Q&A with gun owners who support increased gun safety laws.

Download or read book Guns in Schools written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Youth Violence and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Ms Perturbed a Teacher s Opinion about Guns in School written by A. Teacher and published by . This book was released on 2018-04-15 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Schools are suppose to be a safe place to send your children. However, over the last couple of decades, there has been a lot of gun violence in schools, causing many to question regulations in schools and with guns. Many are calling for changes in school safety; one of which is arming teachers to protect students from active shooters. While the intentions behind this idea are noble, bringing a gun into the classroom will not make students safer. Based off my experiences as a teacher, I want to explain why guns should be kept out of the classroom. I strongly feel there are better solutions than giving teachers the responsibility of a gun.

Download or read book Modern Violence and Weapons in Schools written by Dr. Gabriel Rorlins and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2021-01-31 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This research book explores possible causes and effects of violence in schools. The author elucidates different methods teachers, administrators, and government can use to prevent violence and weapons in schools. Chapter one examines the increase of the level of violence in schools globally using the United States as case study. The author explains what school violence is. He suggested numbers of solutions to reduce school violence globally In chapter two, the author defines and investigates students’ aggressive behavior. He stated that aggressive behavior may be physical (hitting, stabbing, shooting) or verbal (insulting, demeaning, shouting) and also active or passive. In Chapter three, the author investigates into weapons found in schools, the pattern of school violence and what influences adolescents violence behavior, such as social media, video games, uncensored television advertisements, and movies. In chapter four, the author demonstrates different cases of teenagers’ violence behavior at schools and elucidates on what leads to student violence behavior. In chapter five, different methods on how to prevent violence behavior and weapons in schools are explored. In In chapter 6, the author recommends nine steps needed to reduce school violence and student’s aggressive behavior. The Author is a professional Educationist, have Serves as a Principal in schools and colleges in charge of Academics - curriculum design and moderator, have lecture Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and Statistics in both High School and in the University. He is a professional member of the International Association of Engineers (IAENG), Member of Nigeria Teachers Association, etc. He got married to Mrs. Mercy Rorlins (Nee Maria Mercy Igberaese) in 2007 and they are blessed with two children Greatness Uwaghosa Rorlins and Goodnews Confidence Rorlins who are currently instruments in the hands of God at their tender age. Dr. Gabriel Rorlins is currently the Vice – President of Hill-City University Benin, the President of Hill-City University of Science and Technology, Liberia, CEO of Bedrock Professional Education and Services across States and Cities in Nigeria, and also the CEO of Gabeko Global Ventures (Good Family Products), Lagos Nigeria and the CEO of Societe GGV Sarl, Cotonou, Benin.

Download or read book High School Youths Weapons and Violence written by Joseph F. Sheley and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: