As the topic of gun laws becomes larger within the Supreme Court, our data shows that 46% of mass shootings were committed with a handgun, 20% with an assault rifle, 13% with a rifle, and 11% with a shotgun. For more data, visit https://theviolenceproject.org #data #database #gun #law Source: Twitter Return to all data visualizations … [Read more...]
Classification of Firearm used in Mass Shooting
Motive for Mass Shooting
The perpetrator of the shooting at a Tennessee Kroger was an employee dismissed from his job that morning. From our data, 'employment issue' was the number one specified motive behind mass shootings. For more: CNN News Article #employment #data #database #motive Source: Twitter Return to all data visualizations … [Read more...]
Gender of Perpetrator from 1966-2021
Based on the cases from 1966-2021, 98% of perpetrators of mass shootings identify as male. Visit our website https://theviolenceproject.org for more statistics and data surrounding mass shootings. #data #database #male #perpetrator Source: Twitter Return to all data visualizations … [Read more...]
Episode 123: Mass Shootings: An Interview with Criminologists Drs. Jillian Peterson and James Densley, the Argument for Data-Driven Nuance, and Steps for Prevention
"In this episode, we speak with Jillian Peterson, PhD, and James Densley, PhD, who are professors of criminology. They have spent several years creating https://www.theviolenceproject.org/, which is the largest database on mass shooters. Throughout this article, we will include tables with data from the database, presenting the raw numbers and … [Read more...]
Book review: What if mass shootings are the American way?
"Reviewing "The Violence Project, How to Stop a Mass Shooting Epidemic," the authors view active shooter drills as counterproductive and they find our so-called "school hardening" techniques to be waste." The following article reviews Dr. Jillian Peterson and Dr. James Densley's book "The Violence Project: How to Stop a Mass Shooting Epidemic" … [Read more...]