The United States Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center recently released a report detailing mass attacks in public spaces during 2019. Their report analyzed 34 targeted attacks that took place in public or semi-public spaces and harmed three or more individuals. This report's findings mimic findings from our updated and expanded … [Read more...]
The United States Secret Service released a report of mass attacks in public spaces during 2019. Their findings mimic ours.
Announcement: Mass Shooter Database Revised and Expanded
For questions or media comment: Jillian Peterson, PhD, Co-founder, The Violence Project. Email: [email protected] New data on victims, guns, and mental health provide new insights and avenues for data-driven prevention The Violence Project, a nonpartisan research center, has released an updated and expanded version of its popular … [Read more...]
2019 Smart Talk Top Stories — research on guns and mass shooters
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...]
New study on mass shootings explores the traits that define perpetrators
Mass shooters are widely feared but narrowly understood. The U.S. government is trying to change that. A new study funded by the Department of Justice has analyzed all mass shootings since 1966, exploring what the gunmen have in common. It’s the largest study of its type ever paid for by the U.S. government. Read More Source: Mic Author: … [Read more...]
Press Release: Database of Mass Shooters Compiled by Hamline Students Released for Public Use
On November 19, 2019, The Violence Project, a nonpartisan think tank, will publicly release the largest, most comprehensive database of mass shooters in the United States. This new database, funded by the National Institute of Justice, the research arm of the U.S. Department of Justice, was developed by professors Jillian Peterson and James … [Read more...]