Jillian Peterson joins The Lead to discuss why armed security guards will most likely not stop a school shooter. Watch here. Interviewer: Jake Tapper Source: CNN … [Read more...]
A researcher who studies mass shootings explains why an armed security guard would likely not deter a school shooter
Texas gunman warned of Uvalde school shooting in private Facebook message
"An overwhelming number of school shooters — 80 percent — display warning signs ahead of their attacks, such as discussing them online or in person, said Jillian Peterson, an associate professor of criminology and criminal justice at Hamline University in Minnesota. “The most common is they tell their classmates,” said Peterson, who has studied … [Read more...]
Responding to Student Threats: Schools Wrestle With How to Prevent Violence
As school shooting threats are at an all time high, the following article discusses how to deal with them to prevent the threat of mass violence in schools. Read more here. Author: Evie Blad Source: Education Week … [Read more...]
Red flags and warning signs of school shootings
Dr. James Densley discusses the research of The Violence Project and their findings behind warning signs and red flags that a shooting may occur. These findings are translated into information to prevent school shootings in light of the recent Oxford High School shooting. Watch here Source: NewsNation … [Read more...]
Supreme Court Second Amendment Case Puts Gun Control Laws At Risk
"On October 20, 23-year-old Nikolas Cruz pled guilty to murdering 17 people in the 2018 Parkland school shooting. Four years after that tragedy — with school shootings doubling nationally as students return from remote learning — the Supreme Court is considering a case that could have a tremendous impact on gun control legislation. The lawsuit … [Read more...]