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Month: August 2019

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America can’t just arrest its way out of a mass shooting epidemic, experts say

August 27, 2019

The weeks after gunmen in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio have been filled with accusations of people who allegedly threatened deadly shooting sprees. Over 20 people have been arrested since August 4th, both teenagers to adults. The Violence Project's Jillian Peterson commented on how these arrests can be both good and bad: "I think it's the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Media, News, Watch or Listen Tagged With: violence prevention, suicidality, intervention, mental health, arrests

At least 30 arrested for mass shooting threats in past three weeks

August 26, 2019

Since 31 people were killed earlier this month in two mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, police say at least 30 individuals have been detained on threats of mass shootings. Of those arrested, more than half of the threats were made against schools, universities or hospitals. While not all of the threats involved social media, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Research, Media Tagged With: contagion, suicidality, mental health, reporting, media

Can anything be done to prevent gun violence at work?

August 25, 2019

Police arrested a disgruntled Long Beach Marriott cook this week after he allegedly relayed to a coworker his plans to shoot coworkers and hotel guests, according to reports. Authorities also uncovered a stockpile of firearms, ammunition and tactical gear at 37-year-old Rodolfo Montoya’s Huntington Beach home, police said. Montoya had “clear … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Media Tagged With: violence prevention, Workplace shootings, Policy, mental health, reporting

Have police really thwarted more mass shootings since El Paso and Dayton, or are we just paying closer attention?

August 23, 2019

With mass shootings becoming more prevalent in the mainstream media, it is important to look into these threats and take them seriously. “In 80% of the mass shooting cases that we studied the person leaked their plans ahead of time and made a specific threat,” Jillian Peterson, an assistant professor of criminology and Criminal Justice at Hamline … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Research, Watch or Listen Tagged With: mass shooting, social contagion, violence prevention, leakage, threats

We can address mass shootings by reducing childhood trauma and mitigating its impact

August 23, 2019

Mass shootings have our nation once more desperately searching for answers to difficult questions. How could they have been prevented? Some question whether prevention is within our reach. This question sparks debate around issues such as the proliferation of guns in America, hateful political ideologies, violence in video games and movies, and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Research, Media Tagged With: violence prevention, trauma, mental health, childhood trauma

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