Abstract
The article examines the causes and consequences of acts of violence in educational institutions. The authors analyze the sociocultural factors that contribute to the emergence of school shooting, such as aggression in the surrounding juvenile society and the influence of the media space and social networks. Psychological aspects are also discussed, including the condition of the victims and their environment. The study is based on data from cases that occurred in Russia and their comparison with international practice. Particular attention is paid to preventive measures and the need to introduce a separate article into the norms of criminal legislation for this crime. In conclusion, the importance of an integrated approach to solving the problem is emphasized. To implement these measures, educational institutions have begun to focus on safety measures for both students and employees of educational institutions, work is aimed at maintaining a healthy psychological and moral climate, educational work is carried out at meetings among teachers, students and their parents about the facts that should be paid attention to when teaching and raising children. Timely identification, provision of professional and psychological assistance to adolescents who are prone to committing acts of violence or committing any crime against life and health will prevent the onset of socially dangerous consequences both for others and for the schoolshooter himself. In order to ensure the public safety of the population, as well as the observance of public order, it is proposed to provide for the strictest liability for the socially dangerous act in question within the framework of criminal legislation. By the forces of the juvenile affairs units, together with the teaching staff of educational institutions, conducting preventive conversations with school-children and their parents on the presented topic, drawing attention to the behavior of students in an educational institution and directly in the team, will contribute to achieving this goal.
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