Term 1 News NO LATE work will be accepted after this Friday Make up work missing Make up any assessments Save all your work for the term

Reminders Homework 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 Law Guns and the Law Most Americans own their firearms legally and use them lawfully The Problem? Guns are often used in violent crimes And … many people disagree about the government's role in controlling gun ownership

The Gun Debate

Would the presence of a gun in your home make you feel safer? Room 201 Poll Yes68% No32%

The Second Amendment

“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” 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 us Safer?

"Do you support or oppose stricter gun control laws in the United States?“ June 2014 Support50% Oppose47% Unsure3%

Which View?

School violence has contributed to the ongoing debate

The 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 Rights “An armed society is a polite society.” “Outlaw guns and only outlaws will have guns.” “Fight crime, shoot back.”

Piers Morgan Vs Ted Nugent On Gun Control

Do Americans Want More or Less Gun Control? Both, Actually

The Case Against Gun Manufacturers Lawsuits that claim that gun manufacturers: Design guns to appeal to criminals Advertise to criminals “excellent resistance to fingerprints” Distribute to gun shops who resell them out of car trunks in high crime neighborhoods Make bullets that pierce bullet-proof safety vests worn by police Do not include trigger locks on certain models

Law shields gun makers from lawsuits Family of girl shot and killed files suit against gun maker NRA-backed federal limits on gun lawsuits frustrate victims, their attorneys Supreme Court Ends New York City's Suit Against Gun Makers

The Case Against Gun Manufacturers Some states and local governments are also trying to recover costs of gun crimes Some states and local governments are also trying to recover costs of gun crimes Based on same legal theory used to sue cigarette manufacturers Based on same legal theory used to sue cigarette manufacturers Should gun dealers and gun manufacturers be held liable for the costs of gun violence? Should gun dealers and gun manufacturers be held liable for the costs of gun violence?

Cost of Gun Violence Guns 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 Violence The 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 Facts 39% 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 Laws The 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 1968 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 Act Brady Act 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 Act Set up National System - NATIONAL INSTANT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK SYSTEM to check criminal backgrounds of persons wishing to purchase guns

Brady Act Act 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 Violence 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 to report this fact? Why do you think so many students would fail to report this fact?

(2%) (69%) (15%) (5%) (6%) 50+9 (4%) Age of Shooters

School Violence According to the experts: No school is immune to the threat of school violence No school is immune to the threat of school violence Gun violence is not confined to urban or rural, rich or poor school districts Gun violence is not confined to urban or rural, rich or poor school districts School violence occurs at all sorts of schools School violence occurs at all sorts of schools Students can be proactive in preventing violence Students can be proactive in preventing violence How? By reporting suspicious activity (even if they think other kids are joking or would never carry out their threats) How? By reporting suspicious activity (even if they think other kids are joking or would never carry out their threats)

Crime on Campus The 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

The Challenge of School Violence

Studies by FBI and Secret Service Conclusions 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 Violence School Violence Experts say school shootings are preventable Are NOT spontaneous outbursts (there are usually signs) Are preceded by verbal threats This 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 Flags Include a student that makes threatening statements withdraws or has feelings of isolation and rejection is bullied or teased cannot handle anger

Every Picture Tells a Story

What signs would you look for in a student who might pose a danger to you or your school ?

Dec 14, 2012 Newtown CT (Sandy Hook) An honors student with no criminal record, shot and killed 26 people, including 20 first-grader children, 6-7 years old (12 girls, 8 boys). An honors student with no criminal record, shot and killed 26 people, including 20 first-grader children, 6-7 years old (12 girls, 8 boys). It was the second-deadliest school shooting in U.S. history, after the 2007 Virginia Tech massacre. It was the second-deadliest school shooting in U.S. history, after the 2007 Virginia Tech massacre.

April 20, 1999 (Columbine) Two students, ages 17 & 18, kill 12 students and a teacher and wound 23 others before killing themselves at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colo.

Feb. 29, 2000 A 6-year-old boy shoots and kills a 6-year-old classmate at Buell Elementary School in Michigan

March 5, 2001 A 15-year-old student kills two fellow students and wounds 13 others at Santana High School in Santee, Calif., in San Diego County.

Sept. 24, 2003 A 15-year-old student fatally shoots two fellow students at a High School in Minnesota.

March 21, 2005 A 16-year-old student shoots and kills five schoolmates, a teacher, at a High School in Minnesota before taking his own life.

Sept. 29, 2006 A 15-year-old student brings two guns to high school in Wisconsin, and fatally shoots his principal after he was given a disciplinary warning for having tobacco on school grounds.

April 16, 2007 Before killing himself, a 23-year-old Virginia Tech student, Seung Hui Cho, kills two students in a dorm; then two hours later across campus in Norris Hall, he kills 25 more students and five faculty members. Fifteen others are wounded in the deadliest campus shooting in U.S. history.

Community Policing Overview The 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 POLICING PURPOSE A collaborative effort between police and the community Identifying problems of crime Determining solutions to these problems GOALS Reduce neighborhood crime Improve the quality of life in the community Form close ties between the police and community Build trust, understanding, and cooperation between police department and community

Community Policing