2006-10-02 07:58:29 · 8 answers · asked by chigaimasu 2 in Social Science ➔ Sociology
Maybe the real question is why hasn't this happened more often?
2006-10-02 08:05:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that considering the amount of schools in society, the danger is rather low. The people that do the attacks are obviously upset about their life, and since school is such a major portion of the life of teens, the attackers tend to try to reflect their anger back at the catalist of their anger: school. We see this in many shootings and bomb scares and death threats that occur.
However in the recent weeks attacks have been made by adults on schools. This is a strange occurance and shows a lack of mental health. The shooting in pennsylvania today was done because of something that happened to him 20 years ago. Any person with normal mental thought would be able to put asside differences that happened 20 years ago in school, at least to the point of not harming someone because of it. This sicko in pennsylvania killed 3 girls who had nothing to do with his past to some how resolve a past wronging.
Let's admit it; school is a massive part of life for everyone from 5 to 18, and even longer for those college students. It is only natural that there will be some outlashes against it.
2006-10-02 16:06:54 · answer #2 · answered by Garretts Twin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From studies done over decades of reports, the conclusion that I have seen from every group says that violence in schools is actually way down. What is higher is the level of violence in those attacks that do happen and the level of media coverage. Number of incidences are definitely not higher.
However, there is a tendency for there to be copycats out there who want the same attention and either carry out or simply plan (and let slip those plans) crimes similar to sensational crimes. Whether this tendency is overstated I don't know.
It's kind of like when plane crashes happen: so many people die, but they are extremely rare and so the overall safety of planes is considered much better than automobiles. Similarly, very occassionally we see these attacks at school, and much is made of them and their "regularity" when in fact they are EXTREMELY rare.
2006-10-02 15:22:12 · answer #3 · answered by almethod2004 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"The trend in school shootings is that they are carried out by people labeled as ‘loners’, who have endured mockery and bullying from other students in the past. The shooters are individuals who have some time or other experienced social rejection. The rejection they felt by the carelessness of those around them, led them to believe that they didn’t belong to the society in which they lived. The shooters all expressed a deep anger inside them. The lack of positive attention they received from their surroundings led them to scream out for it in drastic measures. Here we have individuals who have no one willing to listen to them. No one giving them any attention. But when they hold a gun, all that changes. When they hold a gun, they get the attention they’ve been seeking and more".
2006-10-02 15:05:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Teenagers crack.... they get pissy with authority. Big fricken babies if you ask me... I mean, be honest... how stupid and childish of the kids to act in such a way. They claim to be sooooooooooo mature and know everything but then they go do these random acts against fellow schoolmates and the faculty!
They prove exactly just how stupid they are !
2006-10-02 18:33:36 · answer #5 · answered by Kitty 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Miss Wormwood, that's why. Rumor has it she's up to two packs a day, unfiltered.
2006-10-02 15:14:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Kids do it to get revenge or attention, then other kids see it on TV and imitate it.
2006-10-02 15:05:37 · answer #7 · answered by CrankyYankee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
becose to lane
2006-10-04 10:54:20 · answer #8 · answered by Aya Wael 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋