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Trigger Points: Inside the Mission to Stop Mass Shootings in America

Trigger Points: Inside the Mission to Stop Mass Shootings in America

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  • Create Date：2022-04-20 20:21:35
  • Update Date：2025-09-07
  • Status：finish
  • Author：Mark Follman
  • ISBN：0062973533
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Reviews

Katie - Girl About Library ，

"What if， instead of so much emphasis on shooter response， we put a lot more on shooter prevention？""Trigger Points" is well researched and covers a lot of ground to give a full picture of the potential of risk assessment and early intervention to prevent mass shootings。 。 After reading this book， I feel far better informed about mass shooting - the multi billion dollar industry created in response to previous mass shooters， mass shooter detection techniques， and how many acts of violence have b "What if， instead of so much emphasis on shooter response， we put a lot more on shooter prevention？""Trigger Points" is well researched and covers a lot of ground to give a full picture of the potential of risk assessment and early intervention to prevent mass shootings。 。 After reading this book， I feel far better informed about mass shooting - the multi billion dollar industry created in response to previous mass shooters， mass shooter detection techniques， and how many acts of violence have been prevented through early intervention at both the school and community levels。One thing I hadn't fully appreciated before reading "Trigger Points" is just how short sighter shooter response methods are， because of course at that point the shooting has already happened。 But also， just expelling a student who is perceived as dangerous or firing a disgruntled employee doesn't solve the problem， but can in fact exacerbate it。 Also， as someone who went to grade school and high school in the wake of Columbine， I really enjoyed the chapter about "safety theatrics"。 Do the drills， specialized door locks， and general "disaster preparedness" actually help？ Spoiler， not really。I do wish that the author had spent more time explaining the possible arguments against early intervention techniques and why that method is not utilized in more school districts and corporations。 。。。more

Maureen ，

Critically important information in this book told in an accessible and thoughtful way。 Not an easy read， but an important one。 Thank you to Edelweiss and Dey Street Books for access to the digital ARC。