LibGuides: SEM-5300: Week 2 Resources

Week 2 Resources

Adolescent Threats and Violence: An Intriguing Difference
Leach, C. L., Harden, S., Heath, A., Hayes, J., Newcombe, C., Johnston, M., & Hasan, T. (2021). Adolescent threats and violence: An intriguing difference. Criminal Justice & Behavior, 48(7), 923–942.
Cyber Safety Considerations for K-12 Schools and School Districts
Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools (REMS) Technical Assistance (TA) Center. (2017). Cyber safety considerations for K-12 schools and school districts. Cyber safety for schools fact sheet. In Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools Technical Assistance Center (REMS). Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools Technical Assistance Center (REMS).
This resource provides a comprehensive assessment of K-12 cyber safety issues. REMS provides critical guidance on cyber threats and readiness for Emergency Management within K-12 schools.
School Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management
Louvar Reeves, M. A., & Brock, S. E. (2018). School behavioral threat assessment and management. Contemporary School Psychology, 22(2), 148–162.
This resource explores the complexities that exist when attempting to predict actions of violence. Researchers use threat assessment methodologies to predict violence; however, they are also used to underscore the implications of using such assessments within their community.
Threat Assessment as a School Violence Prevention Strategy
Cornell, D. G. (2020). Threat assessment as a school violence prevention strategy. Criminology & Public Policy, 19(1), 235–252.
This resource describes the complexities of predicting school violence using appropriate threat assessments. This reading underscores the importance of having a multidisciplinary threat assessment team and how their activities can have a positive or negative effect on a K-12 community.
Threat/Vulnerability Assessments and Risk Analysis
Renfroe, N. A., & Smith, J. L. (2016, August 8). Threat/vulnerability assessments and risk analysis [online]. WBDG Whole Building Design Guide.
This resource provides a foundation for understanding the interrelated activities between threats and vulnerabilities. This specific document associates risk to specific functions and values that correlate to threats, consequences, and vulnerabilities that are all associated with the comprehensive risk equation.