Findings from The Violence Project's Drs. Jillian Peterson and James Densley were published in Meg Kisinger's article about mass shooters and mental illness. Read her article here. Source: Columbia Journalism Review Author: Meg Kissinger … [Read more...]
Why it’s wrong to blame mass killings on mental illness
Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children/The Violence Project
The Violence Project's Dr. Jillian Peterson appeared on a Smart Talk radio broadcast to discuss the four commonalities between mass shooters. Her discussion of mass shooters follows a conversation with Kari King, president and CEO of Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children. Listen to the broadcast here. Source: Smart Talk … [Read more...]
Do mass shooters share common traits?
The Violence Project's research into commonalities between mass shooters was highlighted by KFOX TV. View the segment or read more here. Source: KFOX TV Author: John Purvis … [Read more...]
Can Teachers Be Trained to Prevent Future School Shootings? Researchers Say Yes
Most school shooters are current or former students. Most are suicidal. And most share their plans in advance. These are among the key findings of The Violence Project, a research effort examining 50 years of mass shootings in the U.S. The project’s insights have been cited widely in news stories in the wake of recent mass shootings in Dayton … [Read more...]
Why Isn’t There Already An Algorithm to Predict School Shooters?
The Violence Project's data was featured in an article by Ira Israel about how we identify mass shooters before they start shooting. Israel highlighted the variables our database features, facts about school shooters from Dr. Jillian Peterson's Ted Talk, and the commonality of mass shooters to experience childhood trauma. "Doctors Peterson and … [Read more...]