Columbine High School

School shootings have always been a topic that has fascinated the country and the world, especially when they involve students. They divide the nation, experts, and the press, who scramble to answer the question, why? One of the most shocking and easily recognizable to ever occur was the Columbine High School shooting of 1999. Not only did many lose their lives, but the attack was perpetrated by two young boys who led otherwise pretty normal lives. Although Eric Harris’s motives have been made…

In a stuffy overcrowded police station of the once quiet town of Littleton, Colorado. A place that was never host to any real commotion until the day of April 20,1999 where two shooters opened fire in the local high school. The press rushing Captain Stephens with questions of how Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold got their firearms. NBC News Reporter, to the captain: Captain Stephens! Captain! Can you tell us how these two young boys got ahold of the firearms used in the shooting? Captain,…

in public and private facilities around the globe is bullying. Bullying can cause kids to fear and dread going to school and can inhibit a student's ability to learn. In extreme cases, bullying may lead to school shootings and even suicide. There is evidence to support the claim that bullying was a contributing factor in the shootings at the Columbine High School and Santana High School shootings. Bullying involves a sense of imbalance in power between children, in which the more…

It was just a normal day at Columbine High School, after a long prom weekend. Students were just gathering together in the cafeteria eating lunch. While on Monday, April 20, 1999, two seniors by the name of Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold called this massacre Judgement Day. This massacre “Judgement Day” was the largest massacre before the twentieth century. This shooting shocked the whole world, and it still is to this day. People till this day what motivate them to murder thirteen innocent people…

Personality characteristics of shooters became of interest because of the high death toll and types of victims involved in the occurrences of mass casualty incidents since the Columbine High School shootings in 1999. Vossekuil (2002) analysed thirty-seven incidents of targeted school violence in which he found common characteristic in the profiles of the offenders among the incidents. Like (author), Vossekuil (2002) identified that all of the attackers were males, and 95% of them were current…

Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold perpetrated the Columbine High School massacre on April 20th, 1999. Both were seniors at the school, both kept journals largely concerned with planning the massacre, and both killed themselves at the conclusion of the shooting. Both had been bullied severely, but had friends other than each other. Harris had a history of depression and suicidal thoughts, and was prescribed medication for this. Klebold had more severe depression,…

just like me, have the desire to do something so horrible? Why don’t we all commit such horrible crimes? One of the most infamous cases in the history of the United States is the Columbine High School Massacre. The two killers, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, attempted to mass murder the students at their high school, in response to the bullying they claimed to have endured during their time there.…

are suggested, yet the issue seems to continue to arise in debates around the country. This dialogue surfaces again, mostly, after a school shooting occurs. Whether talking about the Virginia Tech shooting or the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting, when tragedies like these occur, the conversation of gun control in the United States reignites. The Columbine High School shooting is one of the most famous massacres and is still discussed today. It attracts the attention of many industries, such as the…

There are many differences in the psychological state of most active shooters, such as those at Columbine High School, and the tactical team members who confront them. However, one of the biggest differences would be that the psychological state of most active shooters troubled. They have emotional problems and might have an issue with mental illness. Therefore, “the attacker went to the location of the attack with one objective in mind, to kill as many people as possible” (Harmening, p. 83).…

The Columbine High School Massacre was a controversy among society questioning the public. The two teenagers who did this inhumane act were keen playing participants of Wolfenstein 3D and Doom. An estimate of 97% of young adults participate in the entertainment of virtual experiences, influencing the gaming industry whom are responsible for national violent video game sales. Video games contribute to youth violence. I have many reasons to support my claim, the two most significant supporting…