Citation

Burns R, Crawford C. Crime Law Soc. Change 1999; 32(2): 147-168.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

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Abstract

Recent shootings at schools around the country have resulted in widespread fear and panic among both students and parents, prompting a myriad of responses to make schools safer. Yet, empirical data suggest that despite the recent shootings, schools remain extremely safe places for children, and school violence is lower today than it was several years ago. The present research focuses on the construction of school shootings as a moral panic, with examinations of the roles played by the media, the public, and politicians in using isolated incidents (albeit heinous offenses) to support their interests. The interactions between these groups and the resultant punitive actions directed toward juveniles are discussed. (Abstract Adapted from Source: Crime, Law and Social Change, 1999. Copyright © 1999 by Springer)

Firearms Violence
Firearms in School
Firearms Homicide
Homicide Effects
Violence Effects
School Violence
Moral Panic
Student Violence
Juvenile Violence
Media Factors
Public Perceptions
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