Examining forty-eight national and international cases of school shootings, psychologist Peter Langman exposes the major misconceptions about perpetrators, analyzes the many factors that drive people to undertake rampage attacks, and offers proposals for preventing violence and identifying at-risk individuals.--From publisher description.

Demonstrates that "hands are not for hitting" by suggesting many positive uses for them, such as saying hello, playing, creating, and helping.

The documentary explores the complexities of violence in schools by looking at the strategies employed to prevent it. The film observes the longstanding rituals that take place in and around American schools: homecoming parades, basketball practice, morning announcements, and math class. Unfolding alongside these scenes are a collection of newer traditions: lockdown drills, teacher firearms training, metal detector screenings, and school safety trade...