In this insightful and cautiously optimistic account, psychologist Peterson and sociologist Densley present findings from their study of nearly 200 mass shootings in the U.S. between 1966 and 2020. Drawing on trial transcripts, media reports, and interviews with perpetrators, their friends and family, and survivors, Peterson and Densley identify … [Read more...]
Publishers Weekly Review – The Violence Project: How to Stop a Mass Shooting Epidemic
Did victims know the mass shooters
Out of 1,253 victims of mass shootings from 1966-2021, 54.6% did not know the perpetrator. #data #violence #victims #DidYouKnow Source: Twitter Return to all data visualizations … [Read more...]
KIRKUS reviews: “The Violence Project”
“a bracing compilation of mass shooter profiles and first-person accounts from violent criminals... a multifaceted study that is alternately horrifying, depressing, and even hopeful...A distressing, critical study in the understanding, processing, and prevention of mass-casualty gun violence.” Read the full review from Kirkus Here Preorder on … [Read more...]
Interest in past mass violence
Out of 180 perpetrators of mass shootings from 1966-2021, 71% did not display an interest in past mass violence. #data #database #DidYouKnow #interest Source: Twitter Return to all data visualizations … [Read more...]
Classification of Firearms on Scene
Of the 389 firearms brought to scene by mass shooters from 1966-2021, 55.5% of them were classified as handguns. #data #DidYouKnow #classification #firearms Source: Twitter Return to all data visualizations … [Read more...]