Key Points Question: What factors are associated with a mass shooting perpetrator’s decision to communicate their intent to do harm? Findings: This cross-sectional study of 170 perpetrators found that nearly half leaked their plans, with 44.3% of them leaking specific plans about a mass shooting. Leakage was associated with receiving counseling … [Read more...]
Communication of Intent to Do Harm Preceding Mass Public Shootings in the United States, 1966 to 2019
School shootings are increasing — and changing. Easily accessible guns are to blame.
"School shootings more than doubled this September compared with the same month in previous years. But in considering how to deal with these tragic events, it is important to recognize how they are different from the Columbine, Sandy Hook and Parkland attacks that most people think of when they hear the term 'school shooting'..." In this article, … [Read more...]
Students, teachers must feel safe to report school shooting threats
In Church Hill, Tennessee, a person claiming to be a bullied student, armed and ready to start shooting, called 911. Police raced to the scene. Schools across the district went into lockdown. Students fled school. Others hid inside classrooms. Distraught parents requested prayers. The threat was a hoax. There was no shooter or gun. Gun … [Read more...]
Goodreads Reviews – The Violence Project: How to Stop a Mass Shooting Epidemic
Read early reviews of "The Violence Project: How to Stop a Mass Shooting Epidemic" on Goodreads here. Preorder on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/dp/1419752952/ "An incredibly important book. It has been hard to get through strictly because of how painful a topic mass shootings and gun violence can be. Despite the painfully honest … [Read more...]
How to Prevent a Tragedy: PW Talks with Jillian Peterson and James Densley
Publishers Weekly interviewed Jillian Peterson and James Densley about their upcoming book, "The Violence Project: How to Stop a Mass Shooting Epidemic." Interviewer: Lisa Butts Source: Publishers Weekly Read the Full Interview Here Preview: Did your research change the way you think about mass shooters? Densley: I would say the … [Read more...]