Mass Murder Goes to College

An Examination of Changes on College Campuses Following Virginia Tech

Dados Bibliográficos

ID3758863
AutoresJames Alan Fox (0000-0002-7406-7895, Northeastern University, Boston), Jenna Savage (Northeastern University, Boston)
Ano2009
Volume52
Fascículo10
Páginas1465-1485
Data de publicação2009-06-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoAmerican Behavioral Scientist (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0002-7642 • E-ISSN: 1552-3381
EditoraSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/0002764209332558
OpenAlexW1975950546
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas30
Referências citadas4

Notwithstanding the historical significance of the Columbine shooting, recent attention has shifted to college campuses following high-profile massacres at Virginia Tech and Northern Illinois University. In this article, the authors compile and discuss the recommendations most often put forth by task force reports published in the wake of these episodes. Although some proposals can increase the security and well-being of the campus community, others may be inappropriate and even carry unacceptable negative consequences. The problem rests partly in the implicit assumption that effective strategies for secondary schools will seamlessly translate to a college environment. However, campus shootings are not just Columbine graduated to higher education, as differences in assailant motivation and setting warrant divergent strategies for prevention and response

Community college · Criminology · Economics · Management · Medical education · Political science · Public relations · Task (project management) · Task force · Virginia tech · Warrant · Computer Science · Gun Ownership and Violence Research · Medicine · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research · Psychology · Public Administration · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies