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ONE STEP FURTHER On December 14, 2012, Adam Lanza shot and killed 26 people, inc

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ONE STEP FURTHER On December 14, 2012, Adam Lanza shot and killed 26 people, inc 20 children, at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. the country, Americans responded with expressions of grief and o attempts to understand why the massacre occurred, and proposals for should be done to prevent future tragedies. the editor, and then answer the questions that follow. AcTos trage Consider these example letters In the wake of the Sandy Hook tragedy, many people are asking, "Why dià be do it?" Although we may never fully know the reason, I can venture a guess Poor parenting, plain and simple.-Mother of three An end to school shootings is possible only if we are willing to take self- defense seriously. First, teachers should be able to carry guns to protect the children in their classrooms. Second, parents should be allowed to cary a nd

Explanation / Answer

1) The article reports an incident of shooting in an elementary school in USA. It expresses grief regarding the criminal degenerated mental condition of Adam Lanza who is a patient and victim of depression, trauma and psychologically traumatic condition. he has become a criminal by shooting so many students in USA.

2) NRA member has supported several suggestions for preventing the occurence of such situations in schools in USA. The precautionary steps include:

3) The letters depict the mental condition of the students who were involved in crime as they were facing from mental stress, trauma and Asperger syndrome. It has created conditions of violence in these children leading to shooting of people in schools. This article discusses the mental state of the child with tendencies towards isolation and social withdrawal and lack of confidence. Children are exposed to media and violence with depiction of violent scenes leading to development of such a response in them. It can also be due to playing violent video-games and depiction of violent crime serials on television.