The third edition of the Handbook of Crimes and Terrorist Acts in Schools and Other Educational Institutions has been published

 

Dear readers and colleagues!

I am pleased to announce that the third edition of the handbook was finalized in January 2025. The file has already been posted on the website and is available for download.

The new edition corrects some errors and inaccuracies made in the first and second editions.

What's new:

1.      The Handbook has been updated with information on 42 more serious crimes committed in schools, other educational and childcare institutions (including preschools), including 33 crimes that have signs of mass murder and terrorist acts. The data on these crimes are detailed in more detail.

2.      Both general and detailed statistics for 2024 are added.

3.      Added Table #5 of a summary analysis of data for the five-year period from 2020 through and including 2024.

4.      Completed the summary and dynamic analysis sections (appendix) to reflect the new five-year period.

5.      Statistical models of the identities of likely suspects of similar crimes have been updated to reflect the additions.

6.      The section: «Summary of suicide cases among suspects» was supplemented with new data. Improved the data layout, making it more detailed and user-friendly. The cross-analysis of data has been supplemented with new statistics for a five-year period, including individual periods, comparisons and trends.

7.      Beginning in 2024 and going forward, when describing the details of crimes categorized as «Mass Murder and Terrorist Acts», a description of the weapon used will be included in addition to the type of weapon used.

I would like to thank all those who participated in the work on the third edition of the handbook for their help, data and useful recommendations. I look forward to the same fruitful cooperation in the future.

Work on the fourth edition will begin soon. As I said earlier, in the new editions, in addition to statistics, more attention will be paid to analyzing the obtained data, selecting and comparing individual parameters, searching for dependencies.

I will be very grateful to all those who are ready to help me in the work on the handbook by supplementing it with information on crimes that are not listed in it and their characteristics. The principles of collecting, referring, reviewing and verifying information, as well as contact details for contacting the author and editor of the handbook, are given in the final part of the handbook, in the section «Prospects for new versions of the handbook» (p. 92).

My goal is to create a useful, user-friendly and informative reference and analytical tool that is accessible to all. It is intended for researchers and security professionals in schools and other educational settings, as well as for anyone interested in the topic.

I would welcome feedback and constructive criticism. If you have any questions, suggestions or additions, write in the comments to the post or to me personally.

 

Regards,

Author and editor - Roman Grishin.

 

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