School shootings

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SCHOOL SHOOTINGS

School shootings in the USA increased significantly in the 90 's attracting much attention from the media as well as relevant public policy makers . According to the functionalist perspective , schools play a significant role in the society and when incidences like homicide occur the society at large is destabilized . The schools are supposed to pass on the societal values and norms to the students who form a critical part of the larger society (Levinson et al , 268 . The increased rates

of shootings in the schools were clear evidence that the schools were not performing their roles effectively . This tries to analyze the causes of school shootings as well as appropriate measures that can be applied to curb it . A sociological approach will be adopted and various theories will be linked to the school shootings

According to a Chicago Sun time publication , `school shooters tell why school shooters do not match any specific pro . They come from varied racial and family backgrounds and have differing academic abilities or achievements (Dedman 4 . It was also clear that their attacks were well planned and not abrupt . This is a clear indication that effective communication in schools would ensure that shootings are prevented before hand (Cornell . The research further established that most school shooters had made their objectives known to their friends siblings , schoolmates or classmates who did not inform any adult . The shooters rarely disclosed who they were to attack or rather gave the explicit...