Mike Males, senior researcher for the Center on Juvenile Criminal Justice in San Francisco.

The Chicago Tribune reported that Cho was taking antidepressants, which would indicate that he'd had some psychological treatment. "Even when they've been treated and medicated, they have still gone out and committed horrific crimes," adds Mr. Males.

Meanwhile, statistics show that the likelihood of such an incident recurring is negligible. From 2003 to 2005, the US Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education reported only 27 homicides out of a population of 14.4 million undergraduates at four-year colleges across the nation.Christine Lagarde, the head of the International Monetary Fund, was negligent in her handling of a long-running fraud case, a French court has ruled.

A special court made up of members of parliament and magistrates announced the guilty verdict on Monday in Paris. But it also said Lagarde won't be fined, serve any jail time, or receive a criminal record.

Speaking on French TV, Lagarde's lawyer Patrick Maisonneuve described the unusual ruling and absence of a sentence as a partial acquittal, but said she may appeal.

The IMF's executive board, which has been supportive of Lagarde throughout the case, stood by her in the wake of the verdict. The board said in a statement Monday that it "reaffirms its full confidence in the managing director's ability to continue to effectively carry