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The high school shooting in Ohio brought public and private issues to the local community and America society. The shooter TJ Lane was described as an "outcast" who had been bullied and said he had posted warnings on Twitter and left disturbing messages on Facebook ( Guarino). He was in custody after shooting in Chardon high school cafeteria, outside Cleveland. Early that Monday morning, when he shot five students which lead to three deaths and the other two injured (Guarino). Not only are the families of the victims suffering but the environment of the public school is suffering The social and psychology approach will focus on the effects and outcome of the student’s body, parents of the students within that school, and the school setting itself. The high school shooting in Ohio impacted the safety of the student body, the focus of teachers, and the parent’s outlook on how secure the school environment would be. This issue does not only impact the society of students, teachers, and parents but the community as a whole.[|Cleveland.com]

Some high school student’s fear that this type of situation could possibility takes place again and that the school atmosphere of Chardon high school is not safe. A book falling to the floor could create a loud thumb noise which may bring back thoughts or memories of the shooting. Normal activities such as this could affect the focus of students; however after having a shooting within the school perimeter the chances are increased. The lack of focus in the classroom also occurred. Students could worry about what is in another student pockets; is it a gun or a knife or could it just be a cellular device, resulting in discomfort in the classroom. Being that TJ Lane shoot the gun in the cafeteria students could possibly fear eating and relaxing in the cafeteria. Student may relive the shooting every time as entering the lunchroom or even walking in the hallways. The counselors that were brought to the school discussed about the shooting, bullying, and harassment (Dewey). It is important to consider the role that anti-bullying programs might play in the prevention of school shootings ( Dewey). By adding more classes to inform about anti-bullying, it could help prevent situation such as suicide and homicide deaths in the school environment.

Many public **schools** increased their visible security measures, such as the use of security cameras, guards or police officers, and metal detectors. These types of measures add more safety to the school and for the students within the school. However it can also make the students feel more like inmates within the prison than actual students. Having these types of security measures will produce positive and negative consequences to the high school and students. Privacy interest and students’ civil liberty is another social impact that both students and Chardon High School administrators have to deal with. As a result of enforcing security devices and security guards; the high school could be invading the student’s privacy slightly but the cause is worth the lives of the students.

Just as the students are concerned of their rights and safety, the parents are also worried about how safe is the public school. The parents of the victims and shooter all face the difficulties of looking past and moving forward from this situation. However the parents of the other 1,091 students at Chardon High school maybe a little nervous about sending their child back to the school. Parents may have a train of thought about home schooling their child, but having security measures, may ease parents minds of knowing that their child is safe. Other **parents** have questions and have a persistent debate over what can make dangerous **schools** safer (Dewey). Administrators and community question include the anti-bullying class and security measures. Parents also have to be concerned about how to inform their child, just as the school has to have anti-bullying classes then the parents should have discussions with their child about how to be safe and not putting themselves in a position to be in any type of danger; emotional or psychological (Dewey). The statement that it all starts at home relates perfectly for high school shooting incident. If a parent or parents would engage more with their child with activities or situations at school, then suicide or homicide thoughts are less likely to enter their mines. In addition if the parents communication more with their child then the community as a whole would be safer.



T.J Lane is a 17 year old boy who was having difficulties finding himself. On February 27,2012 at 7:45am Lane opened fire in his high school cafeteria shooting and killing 3 students and leaving 2 injured (telegraph.co.uk 1.) Lane was said to be a quiet person with little to no friends and never had much to say. Lane was never bullied and just stayed to himself majority of the time. One of lanes classmates confess, “ This is not about bullying. This is not about drugs," This is about someone who's not well."( 1 ) Lane was said to have come from an unstable environment, and have a troublesome family life.” A picture has emerged of Lane as a troubled boy who lived with his grandfather after his father, who had a history of domestic violence and served time in prison, was warned by police to stay away.”(1) The relationship between Lane and his parents altered the psychological point of view for the student. Had the issue been recongnized at a sooner date counciling could have been put in to place at the shooting would have been prevented.

The influences parents have on their children effect the actions in which they pursue on a daily basis. This behavior not only affects the family, or the school system, but the nation as a whole. From the psychological viewpoint of the Ohio tragedy, the child was neither bullied nor active with drugs but instead had a broken home. T.J Lane understands he is wronged and seems to be taking the situation fairly well. “17-year-old T.J. Lane - the suspect in the shooting spree that left three high school students dead and three wounded on Feb. 27 - told an Ohio judge Tuesday that he understood the charges against him and the judicial process ahead. Family members of several victims were in the courtroom as Lane listened to the judge with little change in his facial expression.” (Trumbull 1)

Many of the students are having difficulties trying to coop with the situation and dealing with the deaths of their classmates. However, one mother of a lost victim holds no grudge against Lane. She speaks, “You have to forgive everything. God's grace is new each and every day. Until you've walked in another person's shoes, you don't know what made him come to this point" (Ferguson1). The mother agrees that the shooting came from an unstable household. Even after the death of her son, the mother does not blame the child who opened fire for the reason that she has not lived his life and does not understand his troubles.

The entire society must revaluate and try to take control of this situation and similar situations. Local school administrators and community members decided to try to improve school safety by improving their relationships with those who are at the heart of the shooting (Hurst). Friends of TJ Lane suffer and have details of what was actually happen to trigger this crime. Getting down to the root of problems such as bullying and harassment would be one of the ways to prevent outcomes which could lead to deaths or near death experiments. It serves our students' and our community's best interest when we take every rumor of danger very seriously until we prove otherwise (Hurst). No comments or rumor should be ignored by students who has be bullied or tormented, because they may have a type of revenge within that could cause death. The social impact is the effect of an activity on the social structure of the community and the well being of the individuals and families. The Ohio high school shooting impacted the safety of the high school, the focus of the students and teachers, parent’s outlook on the school safety and the community as a whole.[|Fox News] media type="youtube" key="8xS92g5Jwqo" width="425" height="350"