Violence goes to college : the authoritative guide to prevention, intervention, and response / edited by Christopher Bollinger [and four others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bollinger, Christopher, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Campus violence--United States--Prevention--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Campus violence.

Universities and colleges--United States--Safety measures--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Universities and colleges.

Universities and colleges--Security measures--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Conflict management--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Conflict management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (378 pages)

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

Springfield, Illinois : Charles C. Thomas, Publishers, Ltd., [2018]

Summary:

This updated and expanded new edition continues the theme of the second edition that presents a framework by which the reader can gain a broader and deeper understanding of the issues involved with campus violence incidents. With the rise of public protest and civil unrest, this book provides a detailed examination of prevention, intervention, and long-term responses to campus violence. High profile cases provide many examples of catalyst events that changed the paths for institutions of higher education. This user-friendly resource provides college personnel, students, and parents with directed, well-researched strategies to prepare for the possibility of tragedy before it strikes. This unique text will be a valuable tool for college administrators, journalists, psychologists, law enforcement personnel, and attorneys.

Contents:

Intro

CONTRIBUTORS

FOREWORD

PREFACE

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

NOTE TO THE READER

CONTENTS

Part I UNDERSTANDING VIOLENCE

Chapter 1 COLLEGE VIOLENCE: FACT AND THEORY

WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM CAMPUS VIOLENCE HISTORY?

High-Profile Cases: History and Impact

CONCEPTUALIZING VIOLENCE AS A VIRUS

Beyond Treating the Symptoms

CLASSIFICATIONS OF CAMPUS VIOLENCE

Violence Typologies

Predatory

Relationship-Based

Group-Induced

Suicide

Avenger

Strains of Campus Violence

INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSES TO VIOLENCE: STAGES OF IMPACT

Denial or Precontemplation

Anger-Defensiveness

Limbo

Catalyst for Change

Action

Maintenance

NOTES

Chapter 2 UNDERSTANDING VIOLENCE

BASIC ELEMENTS OF VIOLENCE

Defining Violence

CAST OF CHARACTERS

Targets

Victims of Choice

Victims of Opportunity

Primary Victims

Secondary Victims

Teritiary Victims

Perpetrators

Protectors

Bystanders

FORMULA FOR VIOLENCE

Time

Opportunity

Ability

Desire

Stimulus

RESPONDING TO VIOLENCE

One-Way Ticket

Giving Permission

Planting Trees

Prevention, Intervention, and Long-Term Response

Policies, Programs, and Procedures

Chapter 3 INSTITUTIONAL CULTURE AND VIOLENCE

NORMALIZING DEHUMANIZATION

BRINGING ABOUT CULTURAL TRANSFORMATION

Institutional Positionality

Integrating Diversity into the Curriculum/Co-Curriculum

Interaction ofCommunity Members

Addressing Problematic Speech

CONCLUSION

Chapter 4 THREATS OF VIOLENCE

IS VIOLENCE PREDICTABLE?

"He Just Snapped": Case Example at the University of Northern Colorado

ANALYZING THREATS

Direct Threats

Conditional Threats

Veiled Threats

A Note on Student Writing

Proximal Cues: Verbal and Behavioral Indicators

Verbal Abuse Continuum

Physical Abuse Continuum.

Distal Cues: General Indicators of Violence Potential

History of Violence

Poor Impulse Control

Unsuccessful Personal History

Perceived Injustice History

Obsession

Substance Abuse

Desensitization

Fascination and Proficiency with Weapons

Dehumanization

Some Elements of Major Mental Illness

Preoccupation with Violence

Other Situational Variables

Behavioral Coding

Part II CREATING A CULTURE OF SAFETY

Chapter 5 HUMAN INFRASTRUCTURE AND EXPECTATIONS OF SAFETY ON CAMPUS

BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTION TEAMS AND THREAT ASSESSMENT

Role of the Behavioral Intervention Team

Training Best Practices

Centralized Reporting

What Roles are Needed for Effective Threat Assessment on a College Campus?

Faculty

Administration and Executive Leadership

Front-line Staff and Student Employees

Students

Law Enforcement

Legal Counsel

Community Partners and Collaborators

Parents and Family

Chapter 6 DEVELOPING PREVENTION, POLICIES, AND PROCEDURES

CONCEPTUALIZING PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION

GENERAL PREVENTION STRATEGIES

Multitiered Approach

Communication

Evaluation and Assessment

Awareness and Skill-Building Efforts

Planning for Effective Response

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

Consistent Commitment and Process

Legal Considerations

Definition of Campus

Negligent Hiring and Negligent Retention

Violence Prior to Enrollment

Failure to Protect/Failure to Warn

Policy Development

Who Develops Policies?

Threat Policy

INVESTIGATION

Who Conducts the Investigation?

Planning the Investigation

Evaluating the Evidence and Taking Appropriate Action

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

General Considerations

Tools for Emergency Response

Emergency Management Kit for Responders

Emergency Response Procedures

Emergency Communication Plan.

Timely Response

Command Center

Disseminating the Emergency Plan

Chapter 7 IMPACT AND SAFETY STRATEGIES

GUIDING PRINCIPLES BEHIND VIOLENT BEHAVIOR AND VICTIM RESPONSES

Violence Is a Learned Behavior

Responding Is Preferable to Reacting

Performance under Stress Is Comprommised

Fine Motor Skills Are Impaired

Perceptions Are Distorted

Tunnel Thinking Limits Adaptive Problem Solving

Survival Instincts

PERPETRATOR CHARACTERISTICS AND RESPONSE STRATEGIES

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TACTICS: PROS AND CONS

Campus Lighting

EmergencyCommunication Systems

Routine Inspections

Peepholes

Security Cameras

Building Lockdown

Environmental Safety Conduct Codes

Escort Services

Other Services

GUNS ON CAMPUS

SURVIVAL STRATEGIES

Get Out

Scanning

Distraction

Running

Persist in the Pursuit of Protection

Barricading

Hide

Play Dead

Fight

PERSONAL SECURITY OPTIONS

SELF-PROTECTION FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES

SAFETY SERVICES

Campus Security and Law Enforcement

DEVELOPING A SAFETY EDUCATION PROGRAM

Building Trust

Approach to Training

Identify the Problem

Create an Action Plan

Implementation of the Plan

Assess and Reflect

Chapter 8 INTERVENTION AND RESPONSE

COMMUNAL MANAGEMENT

Presence of Leadership

Crisis Response Team

Debriefings and Victim's Assistance

Managing Experts and Helpers

Working with Victims' Families

Re-establishing a Sense of Security: The Role of Law Enforcement

Constructive Outlets

Limiting Destructive Outlets

Follow-Up Services

COUNSELING SUPPORT

Trauma Symptoms

Trauma Recovery Phases

Counseling Approaches with Survivors

Some Basic Coping Strategies.

LONG-TERM RESPONSE: AN EXAMPLE FOR SERVING ONE STUDENT POPULATION

Challenges Service Members and Veterans Face Upon Entering a Campus

Strategies for Advising ServiceMembers and Veterans

Future Implications forStudent Affairs Practitioners

MEDIA MANAGEMENT

The News Media

Message Outlets

Video Cameras

EVALUATION AND FUTURE PLANNING

Part III RECOGNIZING VIOLENCE IN CONTEXT

Chapter 9 LAW AND CAMPUS VIOLENCE

NEGLIGENCE ACTIONS

LEGAL EVOLUTION

TRENDS

REASONABLE CARE

SUGGESTIONS

Chapter 10 ALCOHOL AND CAMPUS VIOLENCE

INTRODUCTION

THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS

ALCOHOL AND VIOLENCE

MODERATING VARIABLES

ALCOHOL USE AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

ALCOHOL AND CAMPUS VIOLENCE

Age

Gender

Athletics

Greeks

Recommendations

Administrative Leadership

Graduated Sanctions versus Zero Tolerance

Campus Culture

Wider Community

Greek Life

Student Athletes

Individual Interventions

NO PERFECT SOLUTION

Chapter 11 SOCIAL MEDIA AND CAMPUS VIOLENCE

BEFORE AN EVENT

DURING AN EVENT

AFTER AN EVENT

Chapter 12 BETWEEN CHARLOTTESVILLE AND FORSYTH: SPEAKERS, PROTEST, AND UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES

CAMPUS PROTEST, VIOLENCE, AND THE FORSYTH DECISION

CRITICAL SUGGESTIONS

Protest Education

A More Detailed Speaker Approval Process

Campus Security

Part IV MULTIPLE STRAINS OF CAMPUS VIOLENCE

Chapter 13 GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE: SEXUAL VIOLENCE, INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE, AND STALKING

GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE ON CAMPUS: A NEW ERA OF AWARENESS AND ACCOUNTABILITY

SECTION 1: KEY CONCEPTS FOR UNDERSTANDING GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE

Language and Definitions: Talking About Gender-Based Violence

Victim or Survivor

Sexual Violence, Sexual Assault, or Rape.

Intimate Partner Violence, Domestic Violence, or Dating Violence

Stalking

Prevalence of Gender-Based Violence in the U.S.

Sexual Violence Prevalence

Intimate Partner Violence Prevalence

Stalking Prevalence

Understanding Rape Culture: An Essential Foundation for Understanding and Preventing Gender-Based Violence

SECTION 2: DYNAMICS AND CONSEQUENCES OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE

Risk Factors and Common Dynamics of Gender-Based Violence

Sexual Violence: Risk Factors and Common Dynamics

Sexual Violence PerpetratorRisk Factors

Sexual Violence Victim Risk Factors

Intimate Partner Violence: Common Dynamics and Impact

Stalking: Common Dynamics and Impact

Reporting Gender-Based Violence

SOCIETAL AND INDIVIDUAL CONSEQUENCESOF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE

SECTION 3: HIGHER EDUCATION'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE

Laws on Gender-Based Violenceon College Campuses

1972 Title IX of the EducationAmendments of 1972

1990 Student Right-to-Know and Campus Security Act (CSA or Clery Act)

1994 Violence AgainstWomen Act (VAWA)

2013 Campus Sexual Violence Elimination Act and Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization (Campus SaVE/VAWA 2013)

The Role of the University

Best Practices in Prevention

General Education

Environmental Approaches

Social Justice Approaches

Gender-Based Programs

Effectiveness of Prevention

CONCLUDING THOUGHTS

Chapter 14 SUICIDE

OVERVIEW OF SUICIDOLOGY

Suicide in the United States: Facts at a Glance

A Note about Language, Suicide and Mental Health

SUICIDE AS A PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM AND SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUE

A Model of Suicide Risk

Why do People Attempt Suicide: Escaping the Flames

What are Risk and Protective Factors for Suicide?

Warning Signs

SUICIDE ON CAMPUS

College Contributes to Both Risk and Protective Factors.

SUICIDE PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION.

Notes:

Second Edition published in 2010, with John Nicoletti appearing as the principal author.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-398-09226-5

OCLC:

1029771716