UNH Prof. Reassures Parents: School Violence is Declining

Durham, NH
University of New Hampshire professor David Finkelhor has been studying national school violence for the past 25 years.

He said the news that the Sandy Hook Elementary attack in Newtown, Conn., is deeply disturbing, but it is not an indication that schools are unsafe.

He went on to say, "It's a very rare and unusual and extreme event. It is not a sign that kids are at risk or that society is becoming more dangerous for kids,"  In fact, Dr. Finkelhor went on to say that on a whole, trends in school violence have been coming down.

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