Social Psychology

In 2019, we have seen many school shootings and mass shootings at events in the US. Why do you think this is no longer a rare occurrence. What are the possible causes of this epidemic of gun violence? Use class material and specific cases to explain your answer. Kery Terms to use; deviant behavior, norms, anomie theory, legitimate means, learning structure, opportunity structure, relative deprivation, general strain theory, control theory, differential association theory, routine activities perspective, labeling theory, rule-breaking, actor characteristics, audience characteristics, situational charateristics, institutionalization of deviance, backtracking, effective social control, unanticipated deviance, societal reaction, self-fulfilling prophecy, self-perception of the deviant, secondary deviance, deviant subculture, formal social controls, informal social control, deterrence hypothesis.