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{{Quote|All the other kids with the pumped up kicks<br>You'd better run, better run<br>Outrun my gun<br>All the other kids with the pumped up kicks<br>You'd better run, better run<br>Faster than my bullet|Pumped Up Kicks by Foster The People, a song about school shootings.}} | |||
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A '''school shooting''' is an attack on an educational institution, most commonly a school or university, using one or more firearm. | A '''school shooting''' is an attack on an educational institution, most commonly a school or university, using one or more firearm. | ||
[[File:REB_&_V.jpg|thumb|255x255px|Columbine shooters | [[File:REB_&_V.jpg|thumb|255x255px|Columbine shooters on Eric Harris (left) and Dylan Klebold (right) on CCTV.|link=Special:FilePath/REB_&_V.jpg]]School shootings are especially common in the United States, but they can occur in other countries as well. It manifests as a student simply shooting a classmate or teacher in revenge to large scale bombings and/or [[Mass Shooting|mass shootings]]. | ||
The shooter(s) often commits suicide after they are finished with their attack, although some have surrendered to or been killed by police. Suicidal school shooters typically made martyrdom videos; typically explaining their act(s) and/or ranting about bullies. | The shooter(s) often commits suicide after they are finished with their attack, although some have surrendered to or been killed by police. Suicidal school shooters typically made martyrdom videos; typically explaining their act(s) and/or ranting about bullies. | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
While school shootings did occasionally occur before the 20th century | While school shootings did occasionally occur before the 20th century, the first incident of what is today widely considered a school shooting (in which a current or former student of a school perpetrates an act of gun violence at an educational institution) is thought to be the University of Texas Tower shooting of 1966. The perpetrator, [[Charles Whitman]], was a student of architectural engineering at the university, and killed 31 people. This incident was the deadliest mass shooting by a lone gunman at the time. | ||
Though there were several school shootings in the 70's and 80's, few of these resulted in multiple deaths. Some that did, including the CSU, Fullerton massacre and the Stockton schoolyard massacre were perpetrated by adults who either had never attended the institutions they attacked, or had passed out/dropped out long ago. | Though there were several school shootings in the 70's and 80's, few of these resulted in multiple deaths. Some that did, including the CSU, Fullerton massacre and the Stockton schoolyard massacre were perpetrated by adults who either had never attended the institutions they attacked, or had passed out/dropped out long ago. | ||
The 90's saw a surge in school shootings. The archetype of the school shooter as an angry, alienated young person (young man, mostly) was established in this decade. School shooters sought to emulate former shooters by wearing the same clothes as them, and, in some cases (mainly black trench coats) , using the same weapons (pipe bombs/ specific guns). The most tragic school shooting of this decade, as well as the deadliest High School shooting at the time, was the [ | The 90's saw a surge in school shootings. The archetype of the school shooter as an angry, alienated young person (young man, mostly) was established in this decade. School shooters sought to emulate former shooters by wearing the same clothes as them, and, in some cases (mainly black trench coats) , using the same weapons (pipe bombs/ specific guns). The most tragic school shooting of this decade, as well as the deadliest High School shooting at the time, was the [[Columbine High School shooting]], in which perpetrators [[Eric Harris]] and [[Dylan Klebold]] killed 13 people and injured many more, before taking their own lives. | ||
Several school shooters were inspired by Columbine, with copycats appearing as soon as a month after it. Copycat shooters donned black trench coats and even imitated the dialogue of the Columbine shooters during their sprees (for example, some shooters asked their victims whether they believed in God before shooting them). The copycat effect is in part due to the excessive focus of the media on the background of the shooters, and the easy availability of journals/manifestos written by previous shooters online. | Several school shooters were inspired by Columbine, with copycats appearing as soon as a month after it. Copycat shooters donned black trench coats and even imitated the dialogue of the Columbine shooters during their sprees (for example, some shooters asked their victims whether they believed in God before shooting them). The copycat effect is in part due to the excessive focus of the media on the background of the shooters, and the easy availability of journals/manifestos written by previous shooters online. | ||
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Among the deadliest of school shootings of the 21st century are the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Tech_shooting Virginia Tech Shooting], the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandy_Hook_Elementary_School_shooting Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting], and the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stoneman_Douglas_High_School_shooting Stoneman Douglas High School Shooting], all of which surpassed Columbine in the terms of numbers of deaths. Each of these shootings resulted in debates about firearm possession and increased background checks during gun purchases in the United States of America. | Among the deadliest of school shootings of the 21st century are the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Tech_shooting Virginia Tech Shooting], the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandy_Hook_Elementary_School_shooting Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting], and the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stoneman_Douglas_High_School_shooting Stoneman Douglas High School Shooting], all of which surpassed Columbine in the terms of numbers of deaths. Each of these shootings resulted in debates about firearm possession and increased background checks during gun purchases in the United States of America. | ||
From the mid-2000s onward, copycat attacks have been perpetrated in other countries as well. Incidents of shooting and stabbing sprees in countries like Finland and Russia have been perpetrated by people inspired by Columbine. | From the mid-2000s onward, copycat attacks have been perpetrated in other countries as well. Incidents of shooting and stabbing sprees in countries like Finland and Russia have been perpetrated by people inspired by Columbine. | ||
==Causes== | ==Causes== | ||
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*Revenge against teachers for punishing the shooter unfairly. For that matter, there are cases of adults shooting staff members and/or students for wrongs/perceived wrongs the victim(s) committed against the perpetrator or their friends and/or family. | *Revenge against teachers for punishing the shooter unfairly. For that matter, there are cases of adults shooting staff members and/or students for wrongs/perceived wrongs the victim(s) committed against the perpetrator or their friends and/or family. | ||
*Mental illness (sometimes without cause) | *Mental illness (sometimes without cause) | ||
*[[Misanthropy]] | *[[Misanthropy]] | ||
*Expulsion from the school | *Expulsion from the school | ||
*Notoriety (wanting to gain widespread recognition for their actions) | *Notoriety (wanting to gain widespread recognition for their actions) | ||
*Political tension | *Political tension | ||
* | *Xenophobia (targeting specific racial groups out of hatred, usually the belief that Caucasians are superior to all other races) | ||
*They have been physically abused at home. | *They have been physically abused at home. | ||
*The Copycat | *The Copycat Effect (the shooter might have been inspired by previous school shootings and wish to emulate them) | ||
== Typology == | == Typology == | ||
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# Traumatized School Shooters: This category consists of shooters who come from broken homes. Shooters from this category are likely to have been physically and/or sexually abused. Dr. Langman found that all of the subjects from his study sample who fell into this category had at least one parent with a history of substance abuse, and one parents who had been incarcerated. Shooters in this category include [[Evan Ramsey]], [[Mitchell Johnson and Andrew Golden|Mitchell Johnson]], and [[Jeff Weise|Jefferey Weise]]. | # Traumatized School Shooters: This category consists of shooters who come from broken homes. Shooters from this category are likely to have been physically and/or sexually abused. Dr. Langman found that all of the subjects from his study sample who fell into this category had at least one parent with a history of substance abuse, and one parents who had been incarcerated. Shooters in this category include [[Evan Ramsey]], [[Mitchell Johnson and Andrew Golden|Mitchell Johnson]], and [[Jeff Weise|Jefferey Weise]]. | ||
# Psychotic School Shooters: School shooters from this category come from intact families and have no history of abuse or parental substance abuse or incarceration. These shooters exhibit signs of schizophrenia or schizotypal personality disorder, including paranoid delusions, delusions of grandeur, and auditory hallucinations. Shooters in this category include [[Kip Kinkel]], [[Michael Carneal]], and [[Andrew Wurst]]. | # Psychotic School Shooters: School shooters from this category come from intact families and have no history of abuse or parental substance abuse or incarceration. These shooters exhibit signs of schizophrenia or schizotypal personality disorder, including paranoid delusions, delusions of grandeur, and auditory hallucinations. Shooters in this category include [[Kip Kinkel]], [[Michael Carneal]], and [[Andrew Wurst]]. | ||
# Psychopathic School Shooters: Shooters who fall into this category also come from intact families. They demonstrate signs of narcissism, a lack of empathy, a lack of conscience, and sadistic behavior. Shooters in this category include [[Mitchell Johnson and Andrew Golden|Andrew Golden]], and [[Robert Poulin]]. | # Psychopathic School Shooters: Shooters who fall into this category also come from intact families. They demonstrate signs of narcissism, a lack of empathy, a lack of conscience, and sadistic behavior. Shooters in this category include [[Eric Harris]], [[Mitchell Johnson and Andrew Golden|Andrew Golden]], and [[Robert Poulin]]. | ||
== Signs of a School Shooter and to prevent a school shooting == | == Signs of a School Shooter and to prevent a school shooting == | ||
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|[[Federico Guevara Elizondo]] | |[[Federico Guevara Elizondo]] | ||
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[[Category:School Shooters| ]] | [[Category:School Shooters| ]] | ||
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[[Category:Tragic]] | [[Category:Tragic]] | ||
[[Category:Vengeful]] | [[Category:Vengeful]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Mass murder]] | ||
[[Category:Terrorism]] | |||
[[Category:Suicidal]] | [[Category:Suicidal]] | ||
[[Category:Family of Victim]] | [[Category:Family of Victim]] | ||
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[[Category:Misogynists]] | [[Category:Misogynists]] | ||
[[Category:Misandrists]] | [[Category:Misandrists]] | ||
[[Category:Psychopath]] | |||
[[Category:Satanism]] | [[Category:Satanism]] | ||
[[Category:Social Darwinist]] | [[Category:Social Darwinist]] | ||
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[[Category:Destroyer]] | [[Category:Destroyer]] | ||
[[Category:United States of America]] | [[Category:United States of America]] | ||