Prior Knowledge of Potential School-Based Violence: Information Students Learn May Prevent a Targeted Attack (PDF: 1.4 MB)
Source: U.S. Secret Service, U.S. Department of Education and McLean Hospital

This study serves as a follow-up to the Safe School Initiative (SSI). One of the most significant findings from the SSI is that prior to most school attacks, other children knew what was going to happen. In collaboration with the Department of Education and McLean Hospital (a Harvard Medical School affiliate), NTAC interviewed friends, classmates, siblings and others in whom school shooters confided their ideas and plans prior to their incidents. Other interviews included students who came forward with information regarding a planned school based attack, and are believed to have prevented an attack from happening. The goal of the study was to provide information to school administrators and educators regarding possible barriers that may prevent children who have information about a potential incident from reporting that information to a responsible adult.

This entry was posted on Tuesday, May 27th, 2008 at 9:22 am and is filed under Crime, Education, Safety. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.