Presents a collection of eighteen opposing essays related to school shootings. Discusses if they are an epidemic, their causes, and their prevention. Includes color photographs, charts, and graphs, fact boxes, statistics, critical thinking questions, organizations to contact, and further resources.
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Are school shootings rare events? -- It only seems like school shootings are increasing / Martin Kaste -- Some students are encouraged to protest school gun violence / Tovia Smith -- Statistics about school shootings don't always represent the truth / Tom Kertscher -- School shootings are a concern for American teens and parents / Nikki Graf -- Ask the Secret service how to prevent school shootings / Jeff Daniels -- School shootings have long-term effects / Denise-Marie Ordway -- What causes school shootings? -- Mass killing is caused by more than just guns / John G. Malcolm and Amy Swearer -- Proposed gun laws would not have stopped recent shootings / Lucille Eleanor Nguyen -- Having more guns in America leads to more problems in America / Center for American Progress -- The reason a person becomes a school shooter is extremely complex / Sara Martin -- Violent video games are not to blame for school shootings / Centre for Educational Neuroscience -- Violent media may aggravate aggressive behavior / Eugene Beresin -- Is it possible to prevent school shootings? -- Gun advocates won't admit that guns are too easy to obtain / Paul Waldman -- Arming teachers not much of a solution / Creighton Suter -- Parents, schools, and communities can prevent school shootings / Elizabeth Englander -- Enhanced security won't stop school shootings / Bryan Warnick, Benjamin A. Johnson, and Sam Rocha -- Arming teachers is the best option / Brittany Elena Morris -- Arming teachers is a preposterous idea / Marcie Craig -- Facts about school shootings -- Organizations to contact.