School Security (Criminal Justice)

School Security

During the nineties, Americans across the country witnessed the horror of high school youth go bad. News agencies across the country reported breaking news as each incident occurred. The cities where these incidents occurred became common places of interest, due to the incidents that occurred. Places such as Columbine, Colorado; Fayetteville, Tennessee and Edinboro, Pennsylvania, will never be forgotten (Ortmeier 200). The horrible incidents that occurred involved the senseless wounding and murder of teachers, students, and faculty. Almost every incident involved a handgun, rifle, or shotgun. How these youth obtained these weapons is not the question. The question is, "what measures could have been taken at the school to avoid these disasters with out nullifying the 4th amendment?" Security measures and devices placed in schools provide a safe school environment that could prevent the threat of further disastrous situations.
School security and safety is a ma...