Abstract
The devastating nature and impact of school violence entered the nation’s consciousness after the school shootings at Columbine High School in 1999. Communities have struggled to secure their high schools and their students with a renewed vigor and urgency. Many schools have taken different approaches to cope with actual and perceived threats to the safety of their students. Some have adopted “zero-tolerance” policies, installed metal detectors, toughened existing disciplinary codes, and increased security (Ashford, 2000; Kaufman et al., 2000). Additional efforts have included improving a school’s ability to detect potentially violent students (Fey, Nelson, & Roberts, 2000) and instituting violence prevention programs such as conflict resolution, peer mediation, and sensitivity training programs similar to those found on college campuses (Landre, Miller, & Porter, 1997).
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