Columbine+Annotated+Bibliography

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The author discusses the new rules and regulations at Colorado schools after the Columbine shootings that are even sending teachers on strike due to pay cuts and other things. It also discusses how the lawmakers and law enforcement officers want to give more control to administrators over the students, while the students are already getting in major trouble for minor problems. The author is an editor for Education Week that deals with educational issue and news. This journal also relates to my criminology discipline because it discusses the security and new school rules from Colorado schools that may be too much and how it affects the students. ======

Kleck, Gary. “Mass Shootings in Schools: The Worst Possible Case for Gun Control” Sage Publications Inc. 52.10 (1999).1447-1464. Academic Search Premiere.Web. 17 March 2012.

 This author is very credible, Gary is a Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Florida State University. The article talks about the most frequent talked about discussion, gun control. It talks about how Columbine and other school shootings have affected the way we see gun control. It has increased around schools. The article says that reducing “ordinary” gun violence will not come about even with the advertising of school shootings. This article relates to my discipline of psychology because it discusses the way the shooting affected the way we see gun control.

Mears, Carolyn. “A Columbine Study: Giving Voice, Hearing Meaning”. Oxford University Press.35.2 (2008).159-175. JSTOR.Web. 17 March 2012.

 The article Giving Voice, Hearing Meaning the author Mears goes through the events that happened the spring morning of April 20 th. It gives the perspective of a parent of one of the children who was there during the time of the attack. This article contains interviews with other Columbine parents along with other research. Mears tries to understand this unfortunate event and to help others. This article relates to my disciplinary section by showing how the parents of the students involved coped with the aftermath.

Niehoff Debra L. and Richard Rhodes.“Ideas about the Development of Violent Behavior”Science.290.5494 (2000).1093-1095. JSTOR.Web. 17 March 2012.

Niehoff and Rhodes talk about the brain and the complexity of it. It also goes to state that the Columbine shootings showed how unpredictable violence can be. This article states that neurotransmitter pathways implicated in the expression of aggressive behavior. It talks about how the brain works and the way we behave can alter it. This article pertains to my subject because it shows the brain aspect to the violent behavior the two deadly teens showed.

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In this journal, the author discusses the new safety plans in Jefferson County Public Schools that is led by Superintendent Cynthia Stevenson and how it helps these schools. The new plans are very expensive and different for each school in the county. Each teacher in the county must have yearly training in crisis response and threat assessment. The author is part of the District Administration that gave an interview to Cynthia Stevenson. This journal is going to help my criminology discipline because it discusses how Colorado has new safety plans after the shootings and how the county stepped in and made changes after it happened. ======

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<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">In the journal, the author’s discusses how school safety has changed since the Columbine shootings. They point out the positive security precautions and the overall safety of the students at school after the shootings happened. But they also discuss as time progressed the precautions decreased due to budget cuts. Along with budget cuts, the article discusses that if bullying and cliques are not stopped, students are still going to feel alone and without anyone. The authors in this journal are all school board members who deal with schools and students every day. This journal relates to my criminology discipline because it points out the aftermath of schools and students after the shootings. ======