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Term 1 NewsNO LATE work will be accepted after this Friday
Make up work missingMake up any assessmentsSave all your work for the term
RemindersHomework should NOT be done in class. I
want you to spend time to analyze the assignment and to complete thoughtful and thorough work
Rubric for work:5 Advanced (excellent)4 Proficient (good)3 Unsatisfactory (poor)2 Failure 1 At least you wrote something down
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Reflections Questions:Overall, did you enjoy the activity?What was good and bad about the experience?Did it help you to better understand the issue at
hand – school safety?What are some things that your classmates helped
you to learn? Cite an example.Did the role play help you by opening up a new
perspective on this issue?
Guns and the LawGuns and the Law Most Americans own their firearms
legally and use them lawfullyThe Problem? Guns are often used in
violent crimesAnd … many people disagree about the
government's role in controlling gun ownership
The Gun DebateThe Gun Debate
Would the presence of a gun in Would the presence of a gun in your home make you feel safer?your home make you feel safer?
Room 201 PollRoom 201 Poll
YesYes 68%68%
NoNo 32%32%
The Second AmendmentThe Second Amendment
““Gun Rights”Gun Rights”Supporters believe the Second
Amendment protects the right of individuals to own guns
The National Rifle Association (NRA) says firearm-control measures are unnecessary if lawmakers would enforce current laws
““Gun Control”Gun Control”Supporters believe that the Second Amendment gives the state power to maintain a militia but does NOT entitle individuals to own guns
Do Guns in the Home Make Do Guns in the Home Make us Safer?us Safer?
"Do you support or oppose stricter gun control laws in the United States?“June 2014June 2014Support 50%Oppose 47%Unsure 3%
Which View? Which View?
School violence has contributed to the ongoing debate
The Gun Control DebateThe Gun Control Debate
Advocacy groups such as the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence believe that we need to pass and enforce more sensible laws to prevent gun violence
Slogans-Gun RightsSlogans-Gun Rights ““An armed society is a polite An armed society is a polite society.”society.”
““Outlaw guns and only outlaws will Outlaw guns and only outlaws will have guns.”have guns.”
““Fight crime, shoot back.”Fight crime, shoot back.”
Piers Morgan Vs Ted Nugent On Gun Control
Do Americans Want More or Less Do Americans Want More or Less Gun Control? Both, ActuallyGun Control? Both, Actually
The Case Against The Case Against Gun ManufacturersGun ManufacturersLawsuits that claim that gun manufacturers:Lawsuits that claim that gun manufacturers:Design guns to appeal to criminalsAdvertise to criminals “excellent resistance to fingerprints”Distribute to gun shops who resell them out of car trunks in high crime neighborhoodsMake bullets that pierce bullet-proof safety vests worn by policeDo not include trigger locks on certain models
Law shields gun makers from Law shields gun makers from lawsuitslawsuits
Family of girl shot and killed files Family of girl shot and killed files suit against gun makersuit against gun maker
NRA-backed federal limits on gun NRA-backed federal limits on gun lawsuits frustrate victims, their lawsuits frustrate victims, their attorneysattorneys
Supreme Court Ends New York City's Supreme Court Ends New York City's Suit Against Gun MakersSuit Against Gun Makers
The Case Against The Case Against Gun ManufacturersGun Manufacturers
Some states and local governments are Some states and local governments are also trying to recover costs of gun crimesalso trying to recover costs of gun crimes
Based on same legal theory used to sue Based on same legal theory used to sue cigarette manufacturerscigarette manufacturers
Should gun dealers and gun manufacturers Should gun dealers and gun manufacturers be held liable for the costs of gun violence?be held liable for the costs of gun violence?
Cost of Gun ViolenceCost of Gun ViolenceGuns kill or wound 276 people every day
in America
Of those, 75 adults and 9 children will die
Children ages 5-14 in America are 13x more likely to be murdered with guns as children in other industrialized countries
Cost of Gun ViolenceCost of Gun ViolenceThe health care and economic costs of gun
violence in the US are equally staggering
Firearm violence cost federal, state and local governments $4.7 billion annually
Roughly 80% of gunshot victims are uninsured
Some Firearm FactsSome Firearm Facts39% of households have a gun, 24% are
handguns
Guns kept in the home for self protection are 22 times more likely to kill a family member or friend than to kill in self defense
Federal Gun Control LawsFederal Gun Control LawsThe Federal Gun Control Act of 1968 is
the primary federal gun-control law
Congress amended this law 1993 by enacting the Brady Act
Gun laws have also been enacted at the state and local levels
Gun Control Act of Gun Control Act of 19681968
U.S. federal law that regulates the firearms industry and firearms owners
Primarily focuses on regulating interstate commerce in firearms
Prohibits interstate firearms transfers except among licensed manufacturers, dealers and importers
Brady Brady ActAct
Created a national system to check the backgrounds of people who want to buy guns
Alerts the gun sellers to the criminal backgrounds of people who want to buy guns
Brady ActBrady ActSet up National System - NATIONAL INSTANT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK SYSTEM to check criminal backgrounds of persons wishing to purchase guns
Brady ActBrady ActAct of the United States Congress that
instituted federal background checks on firearm purchasers in the United States
Requires background checks on individuals before a firearm may be purchased from a licensed dealer, manufacturer or importer
School School ViolenceViolence
Recent survey data indicates that 85 percent
of American high school students would NOT
report the presence of a gun at their school.
2 X 2: Write for two minutes. Give 2 reasons.2 X 2: Write for two minutes. Give 2 reasons.
Why do you think so many students would fail Why do you think so many students would fail
to report this fact? to report this fact?
0 - 9 5 (2%)
10 - 19 168 (69%)
20 - 29 36 (15%)
30 - 39 12 (5%)
40 - 49 14 (6%)
50+ 9 (4%)
Age of Shooters
School Violence School Violence According to the experts:According to the experts:
No school is immune to the threat of school No school is immune to the threat of school violenceviolence
Gun violence is not confined to urban or rural, Gun violence is not confined to urban or rural, rich or poor school districtsrich or poor school districts
School violence occurs at all sorts of schools School violence occurs at all sorts of schools Students can be Students can be proactiveproactive in preventing violence in preventing violenceHow? By reporting suspicious activity (even if How? By reporting suspicious activity (even if
they think other kids are joking or would never they think other kids are joking or would never carry out their threats)carry out their threats)
Crime on CampusCrime on CampusThe use of alcohol is a serious
problem
Problems on college campuses are
often related to the use of alcohol
including:
- Assaults
- sex offenses including rape
- burglaries
- auto theft
Studies by FBI and Studies by FBI and Secret ServiceSecret Service
ConclusionsConclusions There is no single "typical" shooter
There are patterns which might alert others to potential risks
In almost all cases, these kids told somebody about their ideas
Pupils at risk of becoming violent are likely to have drawn themselves to the attention of others because of some behavior or some other incident
A majority of students who attacked other students had previously complained of being bullied
School shootings are the culmination of a problem that has built up over time - rather than a sudden angry reaction
School School ViolenceViolence
Experts say school shootings are preventableAre NOT spontaneous outbursts (there are usually
signs)Are preceded by verbal threatsThis suggests that there might be time for schools
and parents to recognize the warning signs and intervene before youngsters carry out acts of violence
Red FlagsRed FlagsInclude a student that
makes threatening statementswithdraws or has feelings of isolation and
rejection is bullied or teasedcannot handle anger
Dec 14, 2012Dec 14, 2012Newtown CT (Sandy Hook)Newtown CT (Sandy Hook)
An honors student with no criminal record, An honors student with no criminal record, shot and killed 26 people, including 20 shot and killed 26 people, including 20 first-grader children, 6-7 years old (12 girls, first-grader children, 6-7 years old (12 girls, 8 boys). 8 boys).
It was the second-deadliest school shooting It was the second-deadliest school shooting in U.S. history, after the 2007 Virginia Tech in U.S. history, after the 2007 Virginia Tech massacre. massacre.
April 20, 1999 April 20, 1999 (Columbine) (Columbine)
Two students, ages 17 & 18, Two students, ages 17 & 18, kill 12 kill 12 students and a teacher and wound 23 students and a teacher and wound 23 others before killing themselves at others before killing themselves at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colo.Columbine High School in Littleton, Colo.
Feb. 29, 2000Feb. 29, 2000A 6-year-old boy shoots and kills a 6-year-old classmate at Buell Elementary School in Michigan
March 5, 2001March 5, 2001A 15-year-old student kills two fellow A 15-year-old student kills two fellow students and wounds 13 others at Santana students and wounds 13 others at Santana High School in Santee, Calif., in San Diego High School in Santee, Calif., in San Diego County. County.
Sept. 24, 2003Sept. 24, 2003A 15-year-old student fatally shoots two fellow students at a High School in Minnesota.
March 21, 2005March 21, 2005A 16-year-old student shoots and kills A 16-year-old student shoots and kills five schoolmates, a teacher, at a High five schoolmates, a teacher, at a High School in Minnesota before taking his School in Minnesota before taking his own lifeown life..
Sept. 29, 2006Sept. 29, 2006A 15-year-old student brings A 15-year-old student brings two guns to high school in two guns to high school in Wisconsin, and fatally shoots Wisconsin, and fatally shoots his principal after he was his principal after he was given a disciplinary warning given a disciplinary warning for having tobacco on school for having tobacco on school grounds.grounds.
April 16, 2007April 16, 2007Before killing himself, a 23-year-old Before killing himself, a 23-year-old Virginia Tech student, Seung Hui Cho, Virginia Tech student, Seung Hui Cho, kills two students in a dorm; then two kills two students in a dorm; then two hours later across campus in Norris Hall, hours later across campus in Norris Hall, he kills 25 more students and five faculty he kills 25 more students and five faculty members. Fifteen others are wounded in members. Fifteen others are wounded in the deadliest campus shooting in U.S. the deadliest campus shooting in U.S. history.history.
Community Policing OverviewThe department now has two sub-stations. Through a joint collaboration between the department and Cochituate Homes, the second station was situated in the center of Pelham Housing, allowing the Officers assigned here to interact closely with the residents of this highly populated neighborhood.
In addition to the patrol aspect of community policing, this division now oversees many of the police / citizen programs that are now sponsored by the Framingham Police Department. This includes the newly established involvement with Framingham State College.
COMMUNITY POLICINGPURPOSEA collaborative effort between police and the
communityIdentifying problems of crimeDetermining solutions to these problemsGOALSReduce neighborhood crimeImprove the quality of life in the communityForm close ties between the police and
communityBuild trust, understanding, and cooperation
between police department and community
