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Contents
Foreword 6
Overview: School Shootings and Violence 8
Chapter One: Should Schools Be Equipped with Metal
Detectors? 14
The Debate at a Glance 14
Schools Should Be Equipped with Metal Detectors 15
Schools Should Not Be Equipped with Metal Detectors 21
Chapter Two: Should Teachers and Staff Members
Be Armed? 27
The Debate at a Glance 27
Teachers and Staff Members Should Not Be Allowed to Have Guns 28
Teachers and Staff Members Should Be Allowed to Have Guns 34
Chapter Three: Should Schools Have Mental Health
Counseling Programs? 40
The Debate at a Glance 40
Schools Should Not Have Mental Health Counseling Programs 41
Schools Should Have Mental Health Counseling Programs 47
Chapter Four: Does Media Coverage Contribute to the
School Shootings Problem? 53
The Debate at a Glance 53
Media Coverage Contributes to the School Shootings Problem 54
Media Coverage Does Not Contribute to the School
Shootings Problem 59
Source Notes 65
School Shootings and Violence Facts 69
Related Organizations and Websites 72
For Further Research 75
Index 77
About the Author 80
