The Violence Project's Jillian Peterson joined Dr. Celine Gounder to discuss the psychology of mass shooters and findings from The Violence Project's mass shooter database. Listen to the Podcast Transcript available here. Source: In Sickness and In Health Podcast - Season 3, Episode 25 Length: 40 minutes … [Read more...]
Gun Violence in America: The Psychology of Mass Shooters
America can’t just arrest its way out of a mass shooting epidemic, experts say
The weeks after gunmen in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio have been filled with accusations of people who allegedly threatened deadly shooting sprees. Over 20 people have been arrested since August 4th, both teenagers to adults. The Violence Project's Jillian Peterson commented on how these arrests can be both good and bad: "I think it's the … [Read more...]
Have police really thwarted more mass shootings since El Paso and Dayton, or are we just paying closer attention?
With mass shootings becoming more prevalent in the mainstream media, it is important to look into these threats and take them seriously. “In 80% of the mass shooting cases that we studied the person leaked their plans ahead of time and made a specific threat,” Jillian Peterson, an assistant professor of criminology and Criminal Justice at Hamline … [Read more...]
Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children/The Violence Project
The Violence Project's Dr. Jillian Peterson appeared on a Smart Talk radio broadcast to discuss the four commonalities between mass shooters. Her discussion of mass shooters follows a conversation with Kari King, president and CEO of Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children. Listen to the broadcast here. Source: Smart Talk … [Read more...]
Do mass shooters share common traits?
The Violence Project's research into commonalities between mass shooters was highlighted by KFOX TV. View the segment or read more here. Source: KFOX TV Author: John Purvis … [Read more...]