Interview Results
Connecting to Professionals
Instead of making assumptions strictly based on our online research, 3T7 decided to reached out to professionals who previously or currently were responsible for managing issues related to gun violence. As a group we decided it would be important to get insight from a judge, physicians, a policy expert, a school safety officer, a police officer, a mental health counselor and a school administrators.
What we Learned
Our goal was to get their perspective on the root causes of gun violence and how its effects could be lessened for youth. Each member of 3T7 was tasked with the responsibility of interviewing a professional using the structured interview questions that our team prepared. In all, 3T7 interviewed a total of 9 professionals who provided helpful insight based on their experiences in their field.
Although these professionals were from different backgrounds they all agreed that there were 3 main problems that caused youth to be negatively affected by gun violence: