Resources to learn more

LEARN MORE
· Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence, University of Colorado, Boulder. Information clearinghouse, research center and a partner in Colorado's Safe Communities/Safe Schools Initiative. www.colorado.edu/cspv/

· Colorado School Safety Resource Center, Denver. Provides resources, training and technical assistance to foster safe learning environments, positive school climates and early intervention to prevent crisis situations. www.safeschools.state.co.us/


REPORTS
· "Prior Knowledge of Potential School-based Violence: Information Students Learn May Prevent a Targeted Attack," May 2008 report by U.S. Secret Service and U.S. Department of Education. http://www.ustreas.gov/usss/ntac/bystander_study.pdf

· "The Final Report and Findings of the Safe School Initiative: Implications for the Prevention of School Attacks in the United States," May 2002, U.S. Secret Service and U.S. Dept. of Education. www.secretservice.gov/ntac/ssi_final_report.pdf


BOOKS
A huge number of books have been published on Columbine and other school shootings in the past decade. One of the latest shatters some of the enduring myths about school shooters, including the one that most are loners and were bullied. Author Peter Langman, a child psychologist and director of KidsPeace, a nonprofit dedicated to meeting the needs of adolescents in crisis, used public reports, diaries and other data to delve into the minds of 10 rampage shooters. "Why Kids Kill: Inside the Minds of School Shooters" was published this year.