Thursday, April 19, 2007

Laws and Student Psychopathology

The Virginia Tech shootings have caused many to speculate whether the warning signs exhibited by the shooter were sufficient to have warranted intervention. Other discussions have centered around civil liberties and laws related to student conduct.

The linked article from the New York Times, Laws limit options when a student is mentally ill, discusses the last point above. There are many constraints placed on colleges and universities about how they may deal with students who exhibit unusual behaviors.

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