The Violence Project's co-founders spoke with reporters from Global News about our research into the commonalities behind mass shooters. The most prevalent commonality after gun access was childhood abuse and neglect (92% of cases). This article examines the mass shooting in Nova Scotia in April 2020, and uses Drs. Peterson and Densley's … [Read more...]
How ending child abuse and improving mental health care could prevent mass shootings
Why Nearly All Mass Shooters Are Men
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...]
It’s Not Hopeless – Vice News Tonight
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...]
Mass Shootings In The US: WWL First News
The Violence Project's Dr. Jillian Peterson joins Tommy Tucker to talk about mass shootings in 2021 in the US. Listen to the radio broadcast here Length: Nine minutes Source: WWL First News with Tommy Tucker, AM Radio 870, FM Radio 105.3 … [Read more...]
Atlanta, Boulder Tragedies Are Stark Reminder Mass Shootings May Be Part Of Our ‘Return To Normal’
Reset checks in with a reporter on the ground in Boulder, Colo., for the latest on the aftermath of Monday’s shooting that left 10 people dead. We also hear from a researcher of gun violence for her take on what’s driving the recent mass shootings, and why they seem to be coinciding with reopening efforts in the U.S. GUESTS: Paolo Zialcita, … [Read more...]