SOCL 3510 Chapter : Chapter 10 Cont
Document Summary
In the most recent year with available data, 2009-2010, 17 children died of school violence in the usa: that"s about 3 deaths for every 10 million children: a 0. 00003% chance for any one child. Nature of fatal school violence: most school-associated violent deaths occur during transition times immediately before and after the school day and during lunch, violent deaths are more likely to occur at the start of each semester. Weapons: firearms used in school-associated homicides and suicides came primarily from the perpetrator"s home or from friends or relatives. Warning signs: nearly 50 percent of homicide perpetrator"s gave some type of warning signal, such as making a threat or leaving a note, prior to the event. Contagion effect of mass killings: a period of contagion that lasts an average of 13 days, adding that roughly 20 to 30 percent of such tragedies appear to arise from contagion .
