Within this news report, Dr. Jillian Peterson discusses her work and book "The Violence Project: How to Stop a Mass Shooting Epidemic" after the Highland Park shooting. Watch here. Source: WGN News Chicago … [Read more...]
The Violence Project: How to stop a mass shooting epidemic
Goodreads Reviews – The Violence Project: How to Stop a Mass Shooting Epidemic
Read early reviews of "The Violence Project: How to Stop a Mass Shooting Epidemic" on Goodreads here. Preorder on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/dp/1419752952/ "An incredibly important book. It has been hard to get through strictly because of how painful a topic mass shootings and gun violence can be. Despite the painfully honest … [Read more...]
How to Prevent a Tragedy: PW Talks with Jillian Peterson and James Densley
Publishers Weekly interviewed Jillian Peterson and James Densley about their upcoming book, "The Violence Project: How to Stop a Mass Shooting Epidemic." Interviewer: Lisa Butts Source: Publishers Weekly Read the Full Interview Here Preview: Did your research change the way you think about mass shooters? Densley: I would say the … [Read more...]
Publishers Weekly Review – The Violence Project: How to Stop a Mass Shooting Epidemic
In this insightful and cautiously optimistic account, psychologist Peterson and sociologist Densley present findings from their study of nearly 200 mass shootings in the U.S. between 1966 and 2020. Drawing on trial transcripts, media reports, and interviews with perpetrators, their friends and family, and survivors, Peterson and Densley identify … [Read more...]
KIRKUS reviews: “The Violence Project”
“a bracing compilation of mass shooter profiles and first-person accounts from violent criminals... a multifaceted study that is alternately horrifying, depressing, and even hopeful...A distressing, critical study in the understanding, processing, and prevention of mass-casualty gun violence.” Read the full review from Kirkus Here Preorder on … [Read more...]