"Something like mass shootings are all about shades of gray," Densley said. "One solution would be imperfect, so people were pitting imperfect solutions off each other. 'Because this one thing won't fix everything, we won't do it.' So we've ended up doing nothing. But if you layer those imperfect solutions, they start to add up to something close … [Read more...]
Two Minnesota professors have devoted their careers to researching mass shooters
BBC Newshour: The World Tonight
The authors discuss the Oxford High School mass shooting and the implications of this case. Listen here Source: BBC … [Read more...]
FBI warns of ‘bystander fatigue,’ says it was likely a factor in Oregon District mass shooting
"In our study, there was an association between leaking plans and suicidality and prior counseling, suggesting that threats of violence may best be characterized as a cry for help,” Densley said. “Any threat is a critical moment for intervention. So we need to people to be attuned to behavioral change.” The following article discusses the Oregon … [Read more...]
Training, ubiquitous in era of school shootings, appears to have saved lives in Oxford
"... The most effective approach might not feel like security at all, Densley said. He suggests schools hire more counselors, reduce class sizes and otherwise work to connect to students who may be emotionally troubled. “Those things don’t feel like school safety but actually they are,” he said. “It’s a hard sell..." The following article … [Read more...]
What This Week’s Mass Shooting Can Teach Us About School Safety
“We have really failed this generation of kids. Basically we’ve put this problem on their backs. We’ve said you need to go through active shooter drills and metal detectors and have police in your schools in order to feel safe, because we’ve failed to act on other things that would keep guns out of schools in the first place,” said James Densley, a … [Read more...]