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Competencies Addressed in This Assignment
- Competency 1: Assess the phenomenon of school violence.
- Competency 2: Explore offender-related communications relative to school violence pre-event, during the event, and post-event.
- Competency 3: Characterize contagion of violence.
- Competency 4: Explain the use of threat assessment in pre- through post-secondary education.
- Competency 5: Communicate effectively in writing.
In this assignment, the criteria in your Connect Your Learning Scoring Guide are directly aligned to Competencies 1–5 for the course.
Introduction
Throughout the class, you have examined fact-based research on the history and phenomena surrounding mass violence and mass murder on educational campuses, contagion of violence, the symbiotic relationship surrounding mass media and these violent incidences, and theories surrounding the understanding of these events by threat assessment professionals. As you prepare for a career in criminal justice, you should have a basic understanding of the impact campus-related violence has on student and educator populations, their communities, and the nation as a whole, so you are better prepared to assist those you serve. Using your research of historical cases and their impact, as well as relevant data that you have used during the course, complete your final assignment.
Instructions
Prepare a 4–6-page paper (1–1.5 pages per competency for Competencies 1 through 4), focused on the course competencies and address two key areas of learning for each competency. Competency 5 will be showcased through your coverage of Competencies 1–4. This paper should showcase your learning proficiency and describe the importance of your learning relative to application in a career context. This assignment should be placed in your ePortfolio for future reference, and to demonstrate your learning connections for future employment purposes.
Be sure to review the Connecting Your Learning Scoring Guide to ensure you understand the criteria for this assignment.
Requirements
Your paper should meet the following requirements:
- Written communication: Must be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
- References: One reference per competency.
- APA format: Format resources and citations as per current APA style and formatting guidelines.
- Length of paper: 4–6 pages, not including the title page and the references page.
- Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
Explanation & Answer
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Running Head: TARGETED SCHOOL VIOLENCE
Targeted School Violence
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Phenomenon of school violence
School violence entails any activity that can generate a disturbance in an educational
institution. It not only includes school shootings, but also physical and verbal altercations. It also
entails bullying via electronic or social media, weapon use, threats, or gang activity. School
violence is not a new issue. It has been acknowledged as early as 1927 when one Andrew Kehoe
set a bomb in a school in Michigan. The bomb killed Kehoe as well as other students and staff.
Individuals who commit school violence attacks entails current and former students, members of
the community, and staff members.
The phenomenon of school violence is studied from various perspectives, comprising the
social/ecological perspective, which states that social contacts play an essential role in creating
and shaping beliefs, attitudes, and behavior. From a social/ecological viewpoint, violet behavior
is an adaptive reaction teenagers make to a specific social context. Moreover, phenomenon of
school violence is also studied from a developmental perspective. This perspective outlines the
effects of personal violence exposure and/or encounters to high magnitudes of violence of
developmental processes. This viewpoint also outlines factors of flexibility arguing that
successful mastery of developmental roles of teenagers can act as a protective influence to stop
violence and enhance health adaptations to life throughout several social settings.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, there are about 60 school
violent deaths reported in secondary and elementary schools every year. Of these 60 staff,
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