The 2019 top stories on Smart Talk series continues Friday with conversations that came in the aftermath of the deadly mass shooting in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio last August. On Friday’s program, we hear that mass shooters from the past 50 years all have four traits in common. That’s according to The Violence Project — a think tank that … [Read more...]
2019 Smart Talk Top Stories — research on guns and mass shooters
No Mass Shootings in South Dakota, North Dakota, Wyoming, Montana, Maine, Vermont, and Delaware
"One map that South Dakota isn’t on is the Violence Project’s map of mass shootings. They count 171 instances over 50 years of killings of four or more people in public places by firearm and find no such events in South Dakota." The Dakota Free Press cited The Violence Project's data in an article that discusses the increase in hate-related mass … [Read more...]
What Makes a Mass Shooter? New Study Stresses the Need for Prevention
"Beyond a desire for tighter firearm regulation, the Violence Project aims to focus on prevention: addressing the patterns surrounding gun violence in order to end it before it begins. This extensive database is definitely a step in the right direction." Source: We Are Mitú Author: Leah Scott … [Read more...]
Santa Clarita School Shooter Fits Profile of Other K-12 Shooters, According to New Database
The Violence Project's co-founder James Densley was a guest on KQED News this morning. He joined Michael Krasny to discuss the Santa Clarita shooting, what we know about mass shooters, and whether gathering information can prevent acts of mass violence. Listen to the full 28-minute segment here. Source: KQED … [Read more...]
Science has identified common threads in school shootings
Vern Pierson, the El Dorado County District Attorney, wrote a commentary in CalMatters discussing how to address mass shootings. He cited data from The Violence Project's mass shooter database, as well as prevention strategies recommended by Jillian Peterson and James Densley. "The crisis of mass shootings and school shootings is complex. But … [Read more...]