Guns And Violence On U.S. College Campuses

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14 pages in length. Virginia Tech was yet another rude awakening to a social ill that has only increased in intensity since the first wake-up call at Kent State in the 1970s. The shockwave that spread through the entire industry of academia was such that college administrators feared they had no viable formula for staving off future attacks, ultimately placing every student and faculty member directly in harm's way. Myriad scenarios have played out in the minds of those who found fault with how several systems failed at the same time in order for such a tremendous breach of security to occur. The writer discusses the trend of college campus violence, causes and prevention programs. Bibliography lists 17 sources.