The Goal for the mass shooter database is prevention. Read more from the Start tribune here. Source: Star Tribune Author: Shannon Prather … [Read more...]
Hamline, Metro State professors create a database to shed light on mass shooters
There is no single profile of a mass shooter. Our data show there are five types.
To really understand the profiles of mass shooters, you have to look at where the crime took place. Attacks in churches are perpetrated by a different type of person than attacks in malls and restaurants. And attacks at schools are carried out by very different types depending on whether they are at colleges or high schools. Read our analysis … [Read more...]
Mass shootings raise questions about security and training
Mass shooters who target schools and workplaces are typically insiders such as students or employees, calling into question the effectiveness of security measures and training, according to one of the most comprehensive studies of the subject. Read the article here Source: The Wall Street Journal Author: Zusha Elinson … [Read more...]
What school shooters have in common
School shooters have four things in common and those four things present opportunities for intervention. Source: Education Week Authors: Jillian Peterson and James Densley … [Read more...]
Gen Z, Millennials Twice as Concerned About Active Shooters as Baby Boomers, Survey Finds
Members of Gen Z and millennials are twice as concerned about mass shooters as baby boomers, according to a new survey commissioned by the software firm CentralSquare. The poll found that 46 percent of Gen Z-ers and 39 percent of millennials reported worrying about active shooters or armed assailants while out in public, compared with just 22 … [Read more...]