This study uses open source information to examine school shootings in the United States
for the 1990–2016 period. We innovatively created a national-level database to address the …

Across media, academy and popular culture in western societies there is much talk of an
implosion of the modern gender order. Education is often presented as a key site in which a …

Despite its rarity, school-associated violent death (SAVD) has wide-ranging implications on
school safety, education quality, public health, politics, and more. This review article …

This study explores the Cape Times's portrayal of school violence in the Western Cape
(WC), South Africa, reporting on findings from a qualitative content analysis of 41 news …

We examined relations of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms with dimensions
of trauma, including environment (Domestic vs. Community) and proximity (Indirect vs. Direct …

This comprehensive and engaging textbook provides a fresh and sociologically-grounded
examination of how deviance is constructed and defined and what it means to be classed a …

High-profile school shootings in recent years have fueled fear and uncertainty among
stakeholders (eg, parents, teachers, and students) and the public debate on gun control …

Research reveals that violence in correctional settings occurs due to both gang and non-
gang issues. But there has been limited scholarship that directly compares violent incidents …

" Hold hands and close your eyes," the students were told. But, it was not their teacher giving
them directions; it was the Connecticut State Police who were leading them through the …

Violent behavior within correctional settings has been a prominent topic in criminological
scholarship. Violence is common among gang members within correctional facilities and …