Ask The Expert: Do clear backpacks work as a deterrent to school shootings?

A student wears a clear backpack upon returning to Austin-East Magnet High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Thursday, April 22, 2021.
A student wears a clear backpack upon returning to Austin-East Magnet High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Thursday, April 22, 2021. Photo credit © Calvin Mattheis/News Sentinel via Imagn Content Services, LLC

The Dallas ISD is the latest district in the state of Texas to make some changes to what kids can bring to school when classes start again next month. DISD is now requiring students from 6th grade to senior year to carry their books in clear or mesh backpacks.

Is that enough?

On today's Ask The Expert, Dr. Alex del Carmen from Tarleton State's School of Criminology joined us to answer the question, "Are clear backpacks enough?

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