"In response to mass shootings, some schools and hospitals are installing microphones equipped with algorithms. The devices purport to identify stress and anger before violence erupts. Our testing found them less than reliable." The Violence Project's Jillian Peterson commented on the practicality of these devices, saying, "I can’t imagine when … [Read more...]
Aggression Detectors: The Unproven, Invasive Surveillance Technology Schools Are Using to Monitor Students
The Health 202: Trump blamed mental illness for mass shootings. The reality is more complicated.
Mental illness is just one of many factors in why someone might open fire. But talking about the El Paso and Dayton tragedies in a nuanced way isn’t exactly one of President Trump’s strong suits. He largely blamed mental ailments for being the root cause of mass shootings, while backing away from an initial tweeted call for expanding background … [Read more...]
How Can We Prevent Workplace Shootings?
The country is reeling after an employee at Virginia Beach Municipal Center opened fire in the building, killing 12 people and wounding several others. The Violence Project's Jillian Peterson sat down with Joshua Johnson to discuss her research on workplace shootings. Listen to their discussion of violence prevention here. Source: National … [Read more...]
Colorado shooting eerily recalls Columbine massacre
A few weeks after the 20-year anniversary of the Columbine massacre, the nation is grappling with yet another school shooting. The Violence Project founders Jill Peterson and James Densley used their research into mass shootings to show the similarities between the recent tragedy and Columbine. The two shootings were both committed by two school … [Read more...]
Many campus shootings have similarities. Studying them might prevent more tragedy, researchers say.
Over the past half-century, more than 70 percent of campus shootings happened near the end of the school year. Tuesday’s shooting at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, in which two students lost their lives, was no exception as it took place on the last day of classes. While the UNC Charlotte incident doesn’t fit the FBI’s … [Read more...]