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Oct 15, 2024 | 
rockinst.org | Jaclyn Schildkraut |Emily Greene-Colozzi |Amanda B. Nickerson
On September 26, 2024, President Biden signed an executive order directing the US Department of Education and the US Department of Homeland Security to develop and publish updated guidance based on existing research on active shooter drills for schools. This directive came amid ongoing concerns about the potential negative impacts of such practices on students, including trauma and psychological distress.
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May 31, 2024 | 
rockinst.org | Jaclyn Schildkraut
The research presented in this blog was supported with funding provided by the New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center at Rutgers University. The Center works in collaboration with and is supported by New Jersey’s Office of the Secretary of Higher Education (OSHE). Views expressed in this blog are solely those of its author. For more information on the project, visit https://supportingmassshootingsurvivors.com.
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Apr 19, 2024 | 
rockinst.org | Jaclyn Schildkraut
April 20, 2024, marks the 25th year mark of the mass shooting at Columbine High School in Jefferson County, Colorado. Regardless of one’s age, nearly every single person today in the United States has been affected by this event in some form or fashion. For some, Columbine was a defining moment, one where people can tell you exactly where they were when it happened.
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Feb 22, 2024 | 
tandfonline.com | Amanda B. Nickerson |Matt Vogel |Jaclyn Schildkraut |Abbie Finnerty
ABSTRACTAlthough lockdown drills are a practice widely used in K-12 public schools across the United States to prepare students and staff to respond to acts of violence, research has only just begun to consider the impacts of these practices on those who participate in them.
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Jan 24, 2024 | 
route-fifty.com | Jaclyn Schildkraut
This story is republished from the Rockefeller Institute of Government. Read the original article. On January 18, 2024, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) released the highly anticipated report of its critical incident review of the May 24, 2022, mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.
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Jan 24, 2024 | 
rockinst.org | Jaclyn Schildkraut
On January 18, 2024, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) released the highly anticipated report of its critical incident review of the May 24, 2022, mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. The shooting claimed the lives of 19 fourth grade students and two of their teachers, physically injured 17 students and educators, and left countless others in the school and throughout the community dealing with unimaginable shock and trauma.
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Jan 10, 2024 | 
taylorfrancis.com | Jaclyn Schildkraut |Adam Lankford
Breadcrumbs Section. Click here to navigate to respective pages. Mass shootings are a major topic of concern among the American public and generate a tremendous amount of fear. Lack of consistency in how the term “mass shooting” is defined, however, creates public misunderstandings about the phenomenon, which then affect efforts by policymakers to prevent and respond to this social problem.
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Dec 12, 2023 | 
rockinst.org | Jaclyn Schildkraut
Rates of firearm violence in the United States again reached historic heights in 2023, leading the issue to be top of mind for policymakers and the public alike. The conversation about how best to address the impacts of firearms was shaped both by a key Supreme Court decision and new federal legislation passed in 2022, as well as ongoing concerns over community gun violence and mass shootings.
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Jun 20, 2023 | 
journals.sagepub.com | Jaclyn Schildkraut |Lisa Geller
A Way ForwardAlthough rare, mass shootings are a phenomenon that generate considerable concern and a call from the public to do something to minimize their occurrence and impact. This leaves policy-makers with the important task of identifying and implementing strategies to satisfy these demands. Ultimately, there is no one-size-fits-all solution that will be able to address the complex, multifaceted nature of mass shootings.
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May 11, 2023 | 
rockinst.org | Jaclyn Schildkraut |Kerri M. Raissian |Michael D. Anestis
Priorities for Reducing Gun Violence: Key Takeaways from the RGVRC Webinar
By Jaclyn Schildkraut, Kerri Raissian, and Michael Anestis
As incidents of gun violence continue to increase across the nation, legislative action to address this public health crisis is imperative.
