School shootings are at a record high this year – but they can be prevented
- Written by: James Densley, Professor of Criminal Justice, Metropolitan State University
So far, there have been 222 school shootings in 2021.Scott Olson/Getty ImagesWhenever a school shooting takes place like the one at Oxford High School in suburban Detroit on November 30, 2021, it is typically followed by a familiar chorus of questions.
How could such a thing happen? Why doesn’t the government do more to stop these shootings...
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