Marjory Stoneman Douglas

In a tweet by the infamous president Donald Trump stated, “Armed Educators (and trusted people who work within a school) love our students and will protect them. Very smart people. Must be firearms adept & have annual training. Should get yearly bonus. Shootings will not happen again - a big & very inexpensive deterrent. Up to States.” after the shooting in Parkland, Florida, President Trump suggested that teachers should be armed and trained every year to ensure school safety, in the event of…

meaningless death over the misuse of a gun. Between police brutality and school shootings, where does the chaos end? It is disgusting how guns have been the cause of some of our society's biggest issues. When hearing about the school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, my heart ached for the families of the students, the students, the lives who were stolen from them, and for the community. The news of the attack and the videos brought back memories and caused…

explain their behavior. A mass shooter, a fraudster, a thief, a rapist, a drug trafficker, and a serial killer all chose to take the wrong path in life, but what exactly caused them to do so? Nikolas Cruz On February 14, 2018, a shooting took place at Marjory…

“You have to stand up for some things in this world.” Marjory Stoneman Douglas once said. In the science fiction book, Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix, Luke is a young boy called a shadow child, a third child forbidden by the government. Luke isn't allowed to go outside anymore because of the new big houses popping up, and the woods going down. One day he sees an unfamiliar face in one of the houses, and he is so eager to go over. So he goes over and takes a look and finds another…

In today’s world, the presence of a gun makes a conflict more violent. More gun control laws can reduce these ongoing crimes. Surely, guns are posing a huge threat to our country. However, guns aren’t the only problem we are dealing with. Crimminals can use other deadly weapons to commit crimes. In my opinion, the government should make stricter laws to own any sort of harmful weapon.Significiantly, there should be a law to stricter gun ownership. Notably, gun control laws will prevent a lot of…

Criminals come in all shapes, sizes, ages, and different walks of life. There are so many factors that contribute to a person being the way that they are, just as there are so many theories that can explain why a person is involved in the life of crime. Many professionals have come up with many different theories throughout the years to help explain what factors could prompt a person to become a criminal. Take six different type of criminals, and there could be six different types of theories to…

Texas, Nevada, Florida, those states are in our minds and hearts. Those states have had mass shootings in the past decade. But if our government had a stronger hold on guns and changed the laws, they would protect many lives. First of all, AR-15’s are unneeded for self defense and 25% of mass shootings have been done with this gun. For instance, you can use a GAT CRANK to make an AR-15 fully automatic, and the user stated, “It was easy and cheap.” That means you can turn any semi-automatic gun…

General Strain Theory Wilson Sele California State University San Bernardino (CSUSB) May 29, 2018 General Strain Theory The school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida is one of the recent school shootings of 2018 in the United States. The shooting claimed at least 17 people, 14 were students and three members of staff. The shooting was termed as the most deadly school massacres in the last decade. The suspect was identified by the witnesses and…

Following the aftermath of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida, citizens were devastated at the 17 lives lost because of the shooter. Now, students all around the country are demanding that a change is set to control the gun rights in America. The Walk for Our Lives movement is a protest organized by students in order to demonstrate their voice and opinions for gun control. A date is set for March 14, a month after the Parkland shooting, to be a 17-minute…

Valerie Strauss' article discusses how mass school shootings affect the education of students who survive, on the Washington Post. Apparently, ever since the 1999 Columbine High School massacre, the amount of students who experienced mass shootings increased, according to a Washington post analysis. In addition, there is very little research on the psychological effects of the survivors of a school shooting. Unfortunately, there seems to be more research on the motivations behind the…