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Month: November 2018

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MN researchers’ mass shooter database gets federal funding

November 12, 2018

The Violence Project's Jillian Peterson spoke with reporters at Kare 11 about the risk factors for mass shooters. While there was no pattern, the number of risk factors people experienced before a mass shooting was consistent. There was also often a trigger before the shooting, and suicidality was common among mass shooters. Dr. Peterson also … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Media, News, Watch or Listen Tagged With: Mass shootings, suicidality, commonalities, mass shooters, mental health

Researchers: Suicidal Behavior Precedes Mass Shootings, But No Real Pattern

November 10, 2018

Hamline University hosted a presentation on mass shooters Friday night. Hamline assistant professor Dr. Jillian Peterson and Dr. James Densley from Metropolitan State University spoke about their research study. Along with a team of Hamline students, they created a database of 150 mass shooters, based on 50 life variables. “What we found … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Research, Watch or Listen Tagged With: data-driven solutions, suicidality

Study Could Soon Bring Student Researchers Face-to-Face With Mass Shooters

November 8, 2018

Dr. Jillian Peterson and Dr. James Densley are leading a team of student researchers in studying mass shootings. A recent grant from the US Department of Justice will allow the research team to interview five living mass shooters and people from their communities. They plan to discuss their initial findings at an event on Hamline's campus. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Media, Watch or Listen Tagged With: Mass shootings, violence prevention, data-driven solutions, suicidality

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Disclaimer: This project was supported by Award No. 2018-75-CX-0023, awarded by the National Institute of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of the Department of Justice.

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