“In every case, this was intended to be their final act... the perpetrator doesn't intend to make it through the #shooting - they are either killed by #police, they shoot themselves, or they spend the rest of their lives behind bars” - Dr. Peterson, … [Read more...]
On-Scene Outcomes of Mass Shootings
Mass Shootings Over Time (image on”Our Work” page)
If you look at #massshootings over time, two things are alarmingly clear: The attacks are becoming far more frequent and they are getting deadlier. Our society must rewrite the #violence script to stop the #contagion. Our 2019 article from the @latimes: … [Read more...]
In a time of pandemic and riot, crime was up 15 percent in St. Paul last year
The Violence Project's Jillian Peterson spoke with Mara Gottfried about risk factors for violence. "Research shows that poverty, stress and mental health concerns — all amplified during the coronavirus pandemic — increase the risk for gun violence and homicides, Peterson said. At the same time, the pandemic has impacted face-to-face prevention … [Read more...]
Leakage by Mass Shooters
Of the mass shooters in our database who leaked their plans of a #massshooting, more threatened non-specific violence than a shooting. #prevention #data Learn more by downloading our database at https://www.theviolenceproject.org. Source: Twitter Return to all data visualizations … [Read more...]