An apple in one hand, a gun in the other: Public support for arming our nation's schools

Research summary In the wake of repeated school shootings, today's youth have acquired the label of the “mass shooting generation.” Another fitting label would be the “armed school generation.” Most states now permit school security officers to carry firearms, and at least 466 school districts...

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Authors: Jonson, Cheryl Lero (Author) ; Burton, Alexander L. (Author) ; Cullen, Francis T. 1951- (Author) ; Pickett, Justin T. (Author) ; Burton, Velmer S., Jr. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2021
In: Criminology & public policy
Year: 2021, Volume: 20, Issue: 2, Pages: 263-290
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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