Feb 20, 2025 · Let’s explore the psychological, social, and environmental factors that contribute to school shootings, the common traits among perpetrators, and potential solutions to prevent …

Aug 22, 2022 · Research suggests that communities can help prevent school mass shootings by working together to address student crises and trauma, recognizing and reporting threats of …

Jan 8, 2025 · School shootings represent a persistent and deeply concerning threat to public safety. The incidents, characterized by significant physical and psychological trauma, …

Mar 29, 2023 · People who attack K-12 schools are more likely to have a history of psychological problems, long-term or acute rejection experiences like a recent breakup, or a fascination with …

Dec 16, 2025 · Risk factors include extreme social rejection, bullying, availability of guns, and consumption of violent media. Bullying that challenges boys’ masculinity is also a significant …

The following list of behaviors and traits, grouped in the four areas of the assessment model, was developed from three sources: NCAVC's extensive experience in assessing threats for over …

Dec 18, 2024 · Experts weigh in on the reasons that prompt young people to kill their classmates and teachers in schools.

Jan 26, 2022 · Although vague and with no clear origin, the challenge warned of possible acts of violence at K-12 schools. In response, some schools nationwide cancelled classes, others …

Respondents were asked to rate 16 possible reasons for school shootings on a 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree) scale. Their answers are as follows.

Jun 17, 2022 · Guns are now the leading cause of death among children and adolescents in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. No other developed …