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Ever since the wake-up call that was Columbine, schools and law enforcement have developed multiple strategies to prevent attacks. Indeed, the horror of Newtown must be seen in a context that\u2019s not defined by defeat.<\/p>\n

More than 120 school assaults have been thwarted in the past ten years. And remarkably, while security hardware and physical barriers can play a deterrent role, it\u2019s been psychologists \u2014 working hand in hand with law enforcement officers \u2014 who have come up with the most helpful tools to prevent violent attacks. <\/p>\n

The Path to Violence<\/em> tells the story of a powerfully effective Secret Service program \u2014 the Safe School Initiative \u2014 that\u2019s helped schools detect problem behavior in advance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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