About The Violence Project
The Violence Prevention Project is dedicated to reducing violence through research. We are a nonpartisan, nonprofit research center located at Hamline University in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
As Seen On
Psychologist Dr. Jillian Peterson and sociologist Dr. James Densley are acclaimed and award-winning experts on crime and violence. As public intellectuals, they have made hundreds of media appearances worldwide.
The Mass Shooter Database
193 mass shootings
197 mass shooters
Nearly 60 years of data
Over 180 variables
The largest, most comprehensive database on the life histories of mass shooters.
Homicide Database Series
The College/University Homicide Database, 2000–23
The K-12 School Homicide Database, 2000–23
The House of Worship Homicide Database, 2000–23
Any homicide that occurred on a college or university, K-12 school, or house of worship campus.
Over 20 years of cases.
Coming soon