What can lead students to behave violently?
There are several personal and social factors that can lead a student to commit an act of violence. According to The School Shooter: A Threat Assessment Perspective published by the FBI, there are four basic factors that shape and affect the characteristics of a violent student: personality traits and family, school and social dynamics. No one factor should be considered conclusive evidence for the likelihood that a student will commit an act of violence. However, a student who exhibits troubling behavior and is exposed to situations or involved in activities at home, school or with peers that could lend themselves to engaging in acts of violence should be closely monitored. Behavior to watch for includes poor coping skills, frustration, depression, alienation, an attitude that the student is superior to everyone else, low self-esteem and inappropriate humor. Family dynamics that may lead some students to a path of violence include a turbulent parent-child relationship, access to weapo
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