In the aftermath of two deadly mass shootings, The Violence Project's co-founder James Densley spoke with reporters at Global News on Tuesday about how to identify mass shooters and prevent future shootings. Urging people to recognize warning signs of a person being in crisis, Densley says, "If we’re a little bit more attuned to when people are … [Read more...]
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Violence Project Seeks To Shift Focus From Reaction To Prevention In Mass Shootings
The Violence Project's Jillian Peterson spoke with reporters from WCCO news after appearing on CBS This Morning. They discussed Dr. Peterson's research and findings about common risk factors. Watch the segment or read about it here. Source: WCCO News Author: Kate Raddatz … [Read more...]
Grievances, access to guns, notoriety associated with shootings
The Violence Project's finding that mass shooters usually have four common characteristics was quoted in Paul Scott's article following the shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio. Drs. Peterson and Densley's research was featured alongside remarks from Grant Duwe, a researcher at the Minnesota Bureau of Corrections and national authority on … [Read more...]
What will prevent white nationalist attacks?
The Violence Project's Jillian Peterson and James Densley were quoted in Yahoo News 360's article on mass violence prevention. “Proactive violence prevention starts with schools, colleges, churches and employers initiating conversations about mental health and establishing systems for identifying individuals in crisis, reporting concerns and … [Read more...]
Mental Illness isn’t main driver of mass shootings, experts say
Dr. Jillian Peterson shares The Violence Project’s research on mass shootings and the four key commonalities that perpetrators have: (1) early childhood trauma and exposure to violence at a young age; (2) an identifiable grievance or crisis point; (3) validation for their beliefs, having studied past shootings to find inspiration; and (4) the means … [Read more...]