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Santa Clarita School Shooter Fits Profile of Other K-12 Shooters, According to New Database

November 18, 2019

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...]

Filed Under: Media, Watch or Listen Tagged With: violence prevention, data-driven solutions, School shootings, commonalities, school shooter

Science has identified common threads in school shootings

November 15, 2019

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...]

Filed Under: Research, Media Tagged With: violence prevention, School shootings, commonalities, social media

Years of Research Finds That Most School Shooters Have 4 Things in Common

November 14, 2019

After a mass shooting at a school—or any other location—we are left with so many questions: Why was this school targeted? Was there anything anyone could do to stop it? Were there any clues in the shooter’s behavior that might point to why they resorted to this type of violence? Among those seeking answers are Jillian Peterson, PhD, a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Research Tagged With: violence prevention, trauma, contagion, suicidality, commonalities, mass shooters, gun access

Mass Shooter Database

September 30, 2019

How do we reduce mass shootings? In today's Academic Minute, Hamline University's Jillian Peterson looks into the data. Peterson is an assistant professor of criminal justice at Hamline. A transcript of this podcast can be found here. Listen to the Episode Source: Inside Higher Ed - Academic Minute … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Research, Media, Watch or Listen Tagged With: violence prevention, suicidality, commonalities, mental health

Gun Violence in America: The Psychology of Mass Shooters

September 1, 2019

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...]

Filed Under: Media, Watch or Listen Tagged With: violence prevention, leakage, suicidality, commonalities, mass shooters, Lockdown drills, warning signs, mental health

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