With mass shootings happening randomly every year in the United States, it may seem that there is no way to predict where the next horrific event is most likely to occur. In a new study published by the journal Risk Analysis, ...
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Aug 22, 2023
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A rigorous Northwestern University study of a quarter-century of data has found that economic insecurity is related to the rate of gun violence at K-12 and postsecondary schools in the United States. When it becomes more ...
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Jan 30, 2017
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Despite having only about 5 percent of the world's population, the United States was the attack site for a disproportionate 31 percent of public mass shooters globally from 1966-2012, according to new research that will be ...
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Aug 23, 2015
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Mass killings and school shootings in the U.S. appear to be contagious, according to a team of scientists from Arizona State University and Northeastern Illinois University.
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Most school shootings don't just happen out of nowhere—there are typically warning signs.
Social Sciences
Sep 8, 2024
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Lockdown drills, practiced to help prepare children for shooting incidents at school, make those who have been exposed to violence feel safer, a new study of thousands of students in the US indicates.
Social Sciences
Feb 23, 2024
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A new study of school shooters over the past 50 years found that 70% had perpetrated violence against women (VAW), either before or during their attacks.
Social Sciences
Feb 20, 2024
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High school students who experience violence or bullying at school are more likely to bring weapons like a gun, knife, or club to school than those who have not experienced violence, according to a new study in the American ...
Social Sciences
May 23, 2023
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Attitudes about gun violence and firearm policies are influenced by race more than age, and opinions vary widely based on whether respondents were born in the U.S. and their political affiliation, according to a recent University ...
Social Sciences
May 9, 2023
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Mass shootings at U.S. schools continue to make headlines, terrifying students, parents, educators and communities.
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Apr 6, 2023
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