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Section 7
Pre-Attack Behaviors in School Shooters

Question 7 | Test | Table of Contents

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-U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC). (2019). Protecting America's Schools A U.S. Secret Service Analysis of Targeted School Violence. U.S. Department of Homeland Security, 37-48.
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Peer-Reviewed Journal Article References:
Gaias, L. M., Lindstrom Johnson, S., & Molano, A. (2022). Amplification or inoculation: Understanding the interacting effects of political and community violence on externalizing behaviors. Psychology of Violence, 12(1), 11–21.

Hennefield, L., Hao, J. M., Joiner, T. E., Whalen, D. J., Giorio, C., & Luby, J. L. (2022). Young children with suicidal thoughts and behaviors more likely to resolve conflicts with violence, homicide, or suicide: A study of internal working models using narratives. Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science, 131(1), 26–33.

Wamser-Nanney, R., Nanney, J. T., & Constans, J. I. (2020). The Gun Behaviors and Beliefs Scale: Development of a new measure of gun behaviors and beliefs. Psychology of Violence, 10(2), 172–181.

QUESTION 7
What were the common themes found among the concerning behaviors that were displayed by school shooters? To select and enter your answer go to Test.