The Concept and Nature of Armed Attacks in Educational Organizations

Relevance. The article is devoted to characterizing the content of such a phenomenon as "armed attacks in educational organizations." Based on the study of the considered crimes of past years, the main elements characterizing the investigated illegal act are distinguished and its definition is given, which contributes to the distinction between acts of armed attacks in educational institutions from other violent crimes in educational institutions. In a historical retrospective, the origin of the concept of school shooting is investigated, the terminological content of this concept is studied. Based on an analysis of the opinions of a number of scientists, modern realities and features of Russian legislation, the concept of armed attacks in educational organizations is deduced.
The purpose. The development of a modern concept of armed attack in educational organizations, containing signs delimiting this act from other violent crimes in educational organizations.
The objectives. Based on known cases of acts of mass violence in educational organizations, highlight the main signs of armed attacks in educational organizations and systematize them to formulate an exact concept.
Methodology. In the process of working on the study, theoretical research methods were used (analysis and synthesis, induction and deduction, mental modeling), a comparative legal approach.
Results. In the course of the study, the concept of armed attack in educational organizations was proposed as a pre-planned act of armed attack in an educational organization committed by persons directly or indirectly associated with an educational institution in order to cause death to an indefinite circle of persons.
Conclusions. The study made it possible to come to the conclusion that the signs contained in the concept of armed attack in educational organizations will clearly distinguish the investigated illegal act from other violent acts committed in educational organizations.

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