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Handling Disruptive and Potentially Violent
Students Where are Colleges and Universities Going?
Ronald K. Chapman, Ph.D.
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The events of April 16, 2007: a tragic reminder of the vulnerability of college campuses
◦ Virginia Tech◦ Northern Illinois◦ Louisiana State University◦ University of North Carolina◦ University of Louisville◦ Where Next?
Campus Violence
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Shattered the image of the university “campus”
Created fear and suspicion among students and faculty
Created significant concern over mental health issues and disabilities
Campus Violence
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Has been tremendously costly to the institutions involved
Has set in motion an avalanche of new procedures on campuses and legislation in the government
Campus Violence
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1995-2002 college students ( age 18-24) experienced violence at a lower rate than general population - males twice as likely to be involved- 58% committed by strangers - 93% of incidents occurred off campus- 72% occurred at night- weapons used in less than 1/3 of incidents
What do we know
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Only 250 murders committed on campuses in the last 80 years
Suicide is less likely to occur on campus than with age peers of early adults (35-50% less likely depending on study)
◦ Still the second leading cause of death among college students
What we know
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Among the most difficult predictions to make
No clear indices Best predictors
◦ History of violence
◦ History of substance abuse More than 50% of crimes are committed “under the
influence” Alcohol abuse predicts equally well for men and women
Prediction of Violence
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Evidence of severe mental illness and an unwillingness to take medication may be a third predictor
Depression and poor future outlook seen as factors
However, those who are mentally ill are responsible for no more than 5% of the violent episodes in the US
Prediction of Violence
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- Establishment of “Student of Concern” committees
- Implementation of faculty, staff and student early warning strategies
- Increased police presence on campus
- Increased training and arming of university police forces
What Colleges are DoingStandards of Practice
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- Review of campus buildings, practices and curfews
- Establishment and review of campus evacuation plans
- Review of FERPA and release of information standards
What Colleges are Doing
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Upgrading campus communication systems
Adding violence scenarios to emergency preparedness plans
What are Colleges Doing
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Potential eroding of privacy rights Unfortunate stigmatizing of individuals with
mental health issues Over-reaction to events Profiling
Areas of Concern