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Bullying is a direct cause of school shootings.

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CONTESTED PARTIAL
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4 sources for · 2 against

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Is it true that bullying is a direct cause of school shootings?

Partly. Several sources place bullying in the background of school shooters, with one review and tip-line data linking bullying or peer rejection to later violence, but these show association or pathway rather than direct causation. Other peer-reviewed commentaries argue that bullying-focused accounts need broader social-psychological context, so the evidence supports only a partial, contested version of the claim.

Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 4 sources for, 2 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 4
Reversing Demoralization Linked to School Bullying
2024
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Angelina, I. (2024). Reversing Demoralization Linked to School Bullying. zenodo.org. https://doi.org/10.38177/AJBSR.2024.6406

Evidence against · 2
Understanding Social Dynamics and School Shootings Requires Larger Context. Commentary on: "Bullying, Romantic Rejection, and Conflicts with Teachers: The Crucial Role of Social Dynamics in the Development of School Shootings--A Systematic Review"
2014
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Jessie, K. (2014). Understanding Social Dynamics and School Shootings Requires Larger Context. Commentary on: "Bullying, Romantic Rejection, and Conflicts with Teachers: The Crucial Role of Social Dynamics in the Development of School Shootings--A Systematic Review". eric.ed.gov. https://doi.org/10.3233/DEV-140144

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Bullying, Romantic Rejection, and Conflicts with Teachers: A Finnish Perspective. Commentary on: "Bullying, Romantic Rejection, and Conflicts with Teachers: The Crucial Role of Social Dynamics in the Development of School Shootings--A Systematic Review"
2014
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Atte, O., Riittakerttu, K., Tomi, K., & Nina, L. (2014). Bullying, Romantic Rejection, and Conflicts with Teachers: A Finnish Perspective. Commentary on: "Bullying, Romantic Rejection, and Conflicts with Teachers: The Crucial Role of Social Dynamics in the Development of School Shootings--A Systematic Review". eric.ed.gov. https://doi.org/10.3233/DEV-1400141

Bullying Victimization as a Risk Factor for Gun Carrying Among US Adolescents -
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Bullying Victimization as a Risk Factor for Gun Carrying Among US Adolescents - PMC Lock. (n.d.). pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.31785

Bullying, Suicide, Substance Use, and Mass Harm: Patterns of Overlapping Threats Reported to a Statewide Anonymous Technology-Facilitated Reporting System.
2026
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EJ, T., S, G., E, M., & J, H. (2026). Bullying, Suicide, Substance Use, and Mass Harm: Patterns of Overlapping Threats Reported to a Statewide Anonymous Technology-Facilitated Reporting System.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11121-026-01928-w

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When Rejection Kills: The Central Role of Low Relational Value in School Violence. Commentary on: "Bullying, Romantic Rejection, and Conflicts with Teachers: The Crucial Role of Social Dynamics in the Development of School Shootings--A Systematic Review"
2014
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R., L. M. & P., J. K. (2014). When Rejection Kills: The Central Role of Low Relational Value in School Violence. Commentary on: "Bullying, Romantic Rejection, and Conflicts with Teachers: The Crucial Role of Social Dynamics in the Development of School Shootings--A Systematic Review". eric.ed.gov. https://doi.org/10.3233/DEV-1400133

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