ABSTRACT
In the American imagination, the ideal university is an institution of social harmony built on charitable foundations that works to enhance the intellectual abilities and professional capabilities of all members of a collaborative academic community. Campus murder rates are indeed lower than they are in the general population. The causes for single murders occasionally relate to mental health issues. The causes that pertain to single murders also tend to apply to double murders. One murder escalates to two generally because of situational factors. While most of the murder cases that involved one or two slain people fall under the rubric of conventional crime, some cases that occurred on campus had the potential to turn into mass-casualty situations for the college or university. Murders of university students typically take place off campus, but sometimes they occur in remote locations, and because of iconic value, large-scale murderers are likely to choose central university facilities or landmarks for their stage setting.
