The Conversation

Thu Dec 18

There’s little evidence tech is much help stopping school shootings

Written by Emily Greene-Colozzi, Assistant Professor of Criminology and Justice Studies, UMass Lowell

Schools are increasingly turning to technology like ShotSpotter to address the threat of mass shootings.Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images

A group of college students braved the frigid New England weather on Dec. 13, 2025, to attend a late afternoon review session at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. Eleven of those...

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