Twenty Years Post-Columbine: What have we Learned and Where Do We Go From Here?

• In Event: Gun Violence: Inequalities and Injustices (Organized by the Division of Victimology)

Abstract

Based on a recently published book (with collaborator Glenn Muschert), the purpose of this presentation is twofold. First, to provide a retrospective analysis of the 1999 Columbine High School shooting. The analysis includes an examination of the cultural impact of this event, the changes in police responses, and the early warning signs. In addition, society's response to the attack, the long-term implications of the shooting including the advancement of threat assessments, and legislative responses are considered. The second aim of this presentation is to discuss the ways that research and related policy must move forward in order to prevent future acts of mass violence.

Author

• Jaclyn Schildkraut, SUNY Oswego