©2010 Information Age Publishing 1 The Violence Volcano Chapter 1 How Workplace Violence Has Grown.

©2010 Information Age Publishing 1

The Violence Volcano

Chapter 1How Workplace Violence

Has Grown


How Workplace Violence Has Grown

Violence is not new but usually has been labeled as criminal act.Last quarter of the 20th century saw a rise in incidents at workplaces.Initially most of those were kidnapped managers.


Violence in Organizations

1997-2007 saw 7,000 occupational homicides nationwide.

Most were robberies, but~1,000 involved work associates.



1983 – “going postal” August 19 Perry Smith killed the postmaster and wounded two others at his former workplace.December 2 James Howard Brooks, another postal employee, killed the postmaster and wounded another supervisor.



1990s Pace of events accelerated.“Workplace Violence” becomes a household term.

2000 and beyondWorkplace violence and terrorism increasingly occur together.September 11, 2001.


Violence in Education

1927 -- Andrew Kehoe, a disgruntled school board member, shot and killed seven adults and 38 children in the Bath Township (MI).

And the incidents continue…


Violence in EducationTable 1.1 School-Associated Violent Death

Summary DataSchool Year Total Deaths

2008–2009a 122007–2008 162006–2007 322005–2006 272004–2005 392003–2004 492002–2003 162001–2002 172000–2001 311999–2000 33

Total: 272a (8/1/08 to 7/31/2009)

Source: Trump, K.S. (2009). School Associated Violent Deaths and School Shootings. Cleveland, OH: National School Safety and Security Services (www.schoolsecurity.org)

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