The risk of school rampage : assessing and preventing threats of school violence /

"Deadly school rampage shootings continue to plague society and inspire widespread fear, yet scant attention has been paid to averted incidents. Utilizing in-depth interviews conducted with officials directly involved in averting potential school rampages, this book explores the processes by wh...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Madfis, Eric (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Palgrave pivot.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Assessing the Substance and Risk of Student Rampage Threats
  • Confidence and Doubts about Assessing Averted Rampage Violence
  • Preventing School Rampage Violence through Student Bystander Intervention and Positive School Environments
  • Summary of Findings, Policy Implications, and Future Research
  • . Methodological Appendix.