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The Efforts of Policy to Reduce School Shootings, 1999-2019

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Despite the concern over school shootings in the last twenty years, little has been done to prevent these events. This paper addresses the need to have a consistent definition of a school shooting. The policies that have been enacted in the eight states with the most shootings in the past…

Despite the concern over school shootings in the last twenty years, little has been done to prevent these events. This paper addresses the need to have a consistent definition of a school shooting. The policies that have been enacted in the eight states with the most shootings in the past 20 are categorized and compared to the number of incidences and victims. The study concludes that states need fewer reactionary policies and more policies based on systematic research; these states pass a majority of zero-tolerance, which are shown to be ineffective in preventing school shootings suggesting a need for a new approach to writing and addressing policy.
ContributorsFrommer, Stephanie Lynn (Author) / Thomas, Kathy (Thesis advisor) / Rodríguez, Yolanda (Committee member) / DaCosta, Laverne H. (Committee member) / Arizona State University (Publisher)
Created2020