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A New York village averted a potential school shooting. Parents are still furious.

December 2, 2019

After a school shooting plot was thwarted at a New York middle school, the school district faced numerous questions from parents about what is going to happen next. The three students remain on school suspension facing charges of second-degree conspiracy. The Violence Project's Jill Peterson discussed the importance of talking to the would-be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Watch or Listen Tagged With: threats, suicidality, school shooter, school safety

School Safety: The Violence Project Speaks

November 25, 2019

Since the Columbine High School massacre in April 1999, education and public safety policy has emphasized situational crime prevention and law enforcement response in an effort to prevent shooting casualties. School security is now a multi-billion dollar industry. Yet, many of the alleged solutions to school shootings are expensive, dangerous, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General, Watch or Listen Tagged With: School shootings, school shooting, school shooter, school safety, crisis intervention, Lockdown drills, Threat Assessment

Santa Clarita School Shooter Fits Profile of Other K-12 Shooters, According to New Database

November 18, 2019

The Violence Project's co-founder James Densley was a guest on KQED News this morning. He joined Michael Krasny to discuss the Santa Clarita shooting, what we know about mass shooters, and whether gathering information can prevent acts of mass violence. Listen to the full 28-minute segment here. Source: KQED … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Media, Watch or Listen Tagged With: violence prevention, data-driven solutions, School shootings, commonalities, school shooter

Can Teachers Be Trained to Prevent Future School Shootings? Researchers Say Yes

August 15, 2019

Most school shooters are current or former students. Most are suicidal. And most share their plans in advance. These are among the key findings of The Violence Project, a research effort examining 50 years of mass shootings in the U.S. The project’s insights have been cited widely in news stories in the wake of recent mass shootings in Dayton … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Research, Media Tagged With: trauma, leakage, school shooter, Active shooter drills, training

Active shooter drills have become common in Pittsburgh-area schools but mental health effects remain unknown

August 14, 2019

Ellie Miller knows to arm herself if her school is under attack. She is 8. In fall 2018, Miller’s third-grade class learned what to do in case an active shooter invaded her school. She says her teacher instructed her to pick up a nearby object. This object, whatever it may be, would be Miller’s last defense against an active shooter. If he entered … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Media Tagged With: school shooter, school safety, Lockdown drills, Active shooter drills, mental health

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