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Why Nearly All Mass Shooters Are Men

March 27, 2021

This week, a shooting attack at a grocery store in Boulder, Colo., left 10 people dead. Just days earlier, eight people were fatally shot in a rampage targeting spas in the Atlanta area. As with almost every mass shooter in recorded U.S. history, both of the suspects in the recent attacks are men. A staggering 98% of these crimes have been … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Research, Media, Watch or Listen Tagged With: mass shooting, social contagion, violence prevention, trauma, contagion, suicidality, Red Flag Laws

It’s Not Hopeless – Vice News Tonight

March 25, 2021

Thursday, March 25, 2021: Our co-founders Jillian Peterson and James Densley spoke to Krishna Andavolu at Vice News about The Violence Project's research into mass shootings. Starting in the 1960s through the COVID-19 pandemic, they discussed risk factors and the common social script that lead to mass shootings. Watch the interview … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Research, News, Watch or Listen Tagged With: social contagion, frequency, crisis, stressors, mass shooters, crisis intervention, risk factors, pandemic

A Heavily Armed Man at a Grocery Store Adds to Anxiety in Atlanta

March 25, 2021

Dr. Jillian Peterson discussed how the recent mass shootings could be the spark of more mass violence. She also spoke about the drop off of mass shootings in 2020 after the two worst years on record, as well as the risks of social contagion. "'The more media coverage, the more the perpetrator’s face and message is everywhere, and people are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Research, News Tagged With: social contagion, frequency, contagion, commonalities, notoriety, pandemic

For the COVID-19 pandemic we wear masks. For the pandemic of gun violence, what do we do?

March 24, 2021

The Violence Project's co-founders Jillian Peterson and James Densley spoke with Alia Dastagir about how we can combat gun violence. "We're acting like these are scary monsters, and they just show up and the best we can do is run faster and hide," Peterson said. "Our goal is to show the pathway for perpetrators, so we can have real … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Research, Media Tagged With: data-driven solutions, trauma, contagion, commonalities, mass shooters, crisis intervention, pandemic

Why mass shootings stopped in 2020 — and why they are now roaring back

March 23, 2021

Mass shootings, which had become far less frequent in 2020, have come roaring back. On Monday, a gunman opened fire at a grocery store in Boulder, Colo., killing 10. And this comes on the heels of the Atlanta spa attacks last week that killed eight. We’ve been studying mass shootings, defined as four or more people shot and killed in a public … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Research, News, By Drs. Peterson and Densley Tagged With: social contagion, Mass shootings, contagion, mass shooters, crisis intervention, mental health, psychosis, pandemic

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Disclaimer: This project was supported by Award No. 2018-75-CX-0023, awarded by the National Institute of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of the Department of Justice.

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