Dr. Jillian Peterson shares The Violence Project’s research on mass shootings and the four key commonalities that perpetrators have: (1) early childhood trauma and exposure to violence at a young age; (2) an identifiable grievance or crisis point; (3) validation for their beliefs, having studied past shootings to find inspiration; and (4) the means … [Read more...]
Mental Illness isn’t main driver of mass shootings, experts say
Shootings Tied to White Extremists On Rise, Workplace Shootings More Common
The Violence Project's research into mass shootings was highlighted by NBC News this evening. They also spoke with civil rights attorney James McElroy about the annual increase in mass shootings. Read the article here. Source: NBC San Diego … [Read more...]
What pushes people to carry out mass shootings, and what can be done to stop them?
The Violence Project's James Densley joined Don Lemon on CNN Tonight to discuss the recent mass shootings. He also discussed the commonalities among shooters, and what we can do to prevent more. View the archival footage here Source: CNN Tonight … [Read more...]
Politicians suggest video games are to blame for the El Paso shooting. It’s an old claim that’s not backed by research.
“It’s become a script,” said James Densley, co-founder of The Violence Project. “People have said it so many times that because we have so many of these tragedies, it’s become routine by now. The same old tropes keep getting revisited.” Read the full article from the Washington Post here. Source: Washington Post Author: Timothy Bella … [Read more...]
What do we know about mass shooters?
The Violence Project's co-founder Jillian Peterson spoke with Angela Davis in the wake of back-to-back mass shootings this weekend. Their discussion covered the motivations behind these shootings and potential steps towards prevention. Listen to the radio segment from All Things Considered and the Angela Davis Show here. Source: MPR News … [Read more...]