References Bowen, S. (2010). Should kids wear school uniforms? EduGuide. Retrieved April 4, 2013 from http://www.eduguide.

org/library/viewarticle/1401/ Source Type: Online Article Location: Internet (Google Search: Violence schools uniforms) Current: Published in 2010 Creditable: The author is a school media specialist in a Georgia school. The website is a nonprofit research based website proving information to parents and students on current issues involving a school environment. Value: The website provides specific details on how uniforms reduce violence in schools. Granberg-Rademacker, J., Bumgarner, J., & Johnson, A. (2007). Do school violence policies matter? An empirical analysis of four approaches to reduce school violence. The Southwest Journal of Criminal Justice, 4(1), 3-29. Retrieved April 4. 2013 from http://ehis.ebscohost.com.proxy-fs.researchport.umd.edu/eds/results?sid=54db7ed1-a8594c77-a5768ccd82a4d5f4%40sessionmgr13&vid=15&hid=110&bquery=TI+(school+AND+violence +AND+policies+AND+matter)&bdata=JnR5cGU9MCZzaXRlPWVkcy1saXZlJnNjb3Bl PXNpdGU%3d Source Type: Peer Reviewed Journal Article (used online version but also published in print) Location: EBSCO Host (Search: school violence policies) Current: Published in 2007 Creditable: All of the authors hold Ph.D.s in the following disciplines: political science, criminal justice, public policy, American government and political participation. Value: The study was conducted on the effects of uniforms, zero tolerance policies, school resource officers and security officers of the level of violence in schools including deaths, sexual attacks and weapon flow. McGee, J., & DeBernardo, C. (1999). The classroom avenger: a behavioral profile of school shootings. The Forensic Examiner, 8(5-6), 16-18. Retrieved April 4, 2013 from http://ehis.ebscohost.com.proxy-fs.researchport.umd.edu/eds/detail?sid=be7db52d-aed34dfd-8818aad262717e5f%40sessionmgr14&vid=1&hid=6&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWRzLWxpdmUmc 2NvcGU9c2l0ZQ%3d%3d#db=psyh&AN=2001-07603-003 Source Type: Peer Reviewed Journal Article (used online version but also published in print) Location: EBSCO Host (Search: School shooter demographic) Current: Published in 1999 (did not rely on for extensive information and the information used had not been replaced by current research) Creditable: The authors are a Ph.D. and Psy.D. and work at Sheppard and Enoch Pratt Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Value: Provides a demographic for a school shooter as well as typical characteristics often associated with the individual.

Knafo, S., & Pearson, C. (2012). Psychological effects of Connecticut shooting: youre looking at a lot of trauma. Huffington Post. Retrieved April 4, 2013 from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/14/psychological-effects-connecticutshooting_n_2303908.html Source Type: Online Article Location: Internet (Google Search: Psychological effects school shooting) Current: Published in 2012 Creditable: The Huffington Post has been publishing since 2005 and is the first commercially run, United States digital media enterprise to win a Pulitzer Prize. Value: Provides short term and long term psychological effects (determined by experts in the social science field) encountered by survivors of the Columbine, Virginia Tech and Newtown school shootings. Landau, E. (2012). Support crucial for kids after trauma. Cable News Network. Retrieved April 4, 2013 from http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/14/health/school-shooting-trauma Source Type: Online Article Location: Internet (Google Search: Effects of school shootings) Current: Published in 2012 Creditable: CNN was founded in 1980 and provides 24/7 in depth accounts of current news stories. Value: The article provides information about psychological and physical repercussions and symptoms school shootings can have on its victims and the community from experts in the social sciences. In addition, the experts state which age groups and individuals with previous life experiences are unlikely to fully recover and how support should be administered after a school shooting. Langman, P. (2012). School shootings: the warning signs. Forensic Digest. 1-6. Retrieved April 4, 2013 from http://www.schoolshooters.info/PL/Prevention_files/Warning%20Signs %201.1.pdf Source Type: Peer Reviewed Journal Article (used online version but also published in print) Location: Internet (www.schoolshooter.info) Current: Published in 2012 Creditable: The author has a Ph.D. and is an expert on the psychology of youths who commit school shootings and conducts trainings for professionals. He is the sole proprietor the website schoolshooter.info which features articles about school shootings, how to prevent them, training information, why school shootings occur, what the individuals are thinking and the warning signs. Value: The chosen article focuses on the warning signs exhibited by school shooters before the violence occurs in the school environment and how school administrators and police officers should deal with the signs.

United States Department of Homeland Security (2013). Active shooter how to respond. Retrieved April 4, 2013 from http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/active_shooter_ booklet.pdf Source Type: Online Booklet Location: Internet (www.dhs.gov) Current: Published in 2008 Creditable: The website is maintained and published by the United States Department of Homeland Security. Value: Provides information on important practices for coping during an active shooter situation, how to react during and after an active shooter situation and how to develop and implement an Emergency Action Plan. United States Secret Service (2002). Preventing School Shootings. Retrieved April 4, 2013 from http://www.illinois.gov/ready/plan/Documents/PreventingSchoolShootingsSecretService. pdf Source Type: Online Initiative Report Location: Internet (Google Search: Preventing school shootings) Current: Published in 2002 (verified the information was up to date and currently relevant) Creditable: The research was conducted and published by the United States Secret Service. Value: The report provides important information about school shooters such as how they make their plans, why they target victims, warning signs displayed by the shooter before the incident and the wide variety of school shooters that prevent an accurate profile from being established. Wilde, M. Do uniforms make schools better? Great Schools. Retrieved April 4, 2013 from http://www.greatschools.org/find-a-school/defining-your-ideal/121-schooluniforms.gs?page=all Source Type: Online Article Location: Internet (Google Search: Violence schools uniforms) Current: The article does not have a year; however it references information as late as 2007) Creditable: The website is designed for parents to search for any school in the United States and specifically what issues are occurring in the schools that parents should know about. In addition there are articles about a variety of topics parents would want information about regarding their children and school. Value: The article provided specific details about why uniforms reduce school violence as well as important quotes from political supporters.