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Month: October 2020

Home > 2020 > Archives for October 2020

The one Trump record he doesn’t want you to talk about: An unprecedented number of mass shootings

October 29, 2020

"Donald Trump’s campaign has touted a string of records achieved during his administration from employment to the economy to opportunities for black communities. But there’s one record that he would rather keep quiet: The number of mass shootings in America." The Violence Project's James Densley discusses the rise in hate related mass shootings … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: mass shooting, violence prevention, crisis, contagion, hate

Prejudices in Mass Shooters

October 23, 2020

Did you know? One third of #massshooters experience prejudices against disadvantaged groups in society. Check out the graphs below to see how many prejudices each shooter has and what they are. #prejudice #hate Data from http://theviolenceproject.org Source: Twitter Return to all data visualizations … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Data Visualizations Tagged With: Grievance and Motivation

Violence Against Women and Public Mass Shootings

October 20, 2020

Two researchers from Boston University used our database in their cross-referencing study of mass shooters with histories of violence against women. Their study found that nearly half of public mass shooters have had known histories of violence against women. Read more about their other findings and future paths of research here. Authors: … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Research Tagged With: domestic violence, health, mass shooting, motivation, women

Mass Shooters with Hate Group Associations (by age)

October 16, 2020

Did you know? Mass shooters with #hate group associations are a minority of perpetrators, but they've more than tripled since 2016. These shooters tend to be younger, and the concentrations of them by age mirrors the total number of mass shooters by age. #prevention Source: Twitter Return to all data visualizations … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Data Visualizations Tagged With: Offender Background, Crime and Violence

Was the Insanity Defense Used at Trial?

October 8, 2020

Did you know? Of the mass shooters who have faced trial, 31 used the #insanity defense and 30 did not. The majority of shooters were dead before their #trial. #violence Source: Twitter Return to all data visualizations … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Data Visualizations Tagged With: Resolution of Case

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