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Jennifer Crumbley was found guilty for a school shooting committed by her son; the father faces trial next.
The US attorney for the District of Maryland recently released a PSA to help stem the tide of violence in the state. But will it work?
Mass shootings account for only about 3% of gun homicides in the U.S.
Fatalities from gun homicides, suicides and accidents are all up for Americans ages 18 and under.
Kids were more likely to tell an adult and less likely to touch or hold a handgun that they discovered if they’d recently watched a short video about gun safety.
In this course, a gun range becomes a classroom for students to explore their previously held beliefs about firearms.
A contributing factor to a rise in violence in Ontario schools is underfunding of education and the social service sector. Using trauma-informed responses is part of the solution.
Canada’s first National Day Against Gun Violence paves the way forward to help mitigate gun violence and promote healing for survivors.
Idaho, Montana and Florida had the highest population growth among US states between 2020 and 2022.
A lack of political legitimacy can lead governments to illegal purchases of small arms and light weapons.
Chronic stress from living with systemic racism and gun violence can lead to increased symptoms of PTSD and depression as well as elevated cortisol levels.
Analysis of the 10 years in which the US banned sales of assault weapons shows that it correlates with a drop in mass shooting deaths – a trend that reversed as soon as the ban expired.
A gunman at Michigan State University shot dead three people before taking his own life. Two criminologists explain how the incident fits a pattern of campus attacks.
A cold-blooded shooting is a common trope in gangsta rap - but a disturbing new development in South African hip-hop.
Some Americans hoped the Parkland shooting in 2018 would herald a turning point for gun violence in schools. Shootings, and deaths, have continued – and gotten more frequent.
Gun policy scholars explain why even supporters of gun control often believe new restrictions are doomed to fail.
Mass shooters over the age of 60 are rare, but often differ from younger gunmen in motives and actions prior to their attack.
Once seen as the Chinese Beverly Hills, Monterey Park is now seen as Asian America’s ‘town square’ – the impact of a mass shooting there will ripple across the country.
Even people who are only indirectly exposed to these repeat tragedies, such as first responders and those affected by media coverage, can experience profound and long-lasting grief.
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Professor of Criminal Justice, Metropolitan State University
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Professor of Criminal Justice, Hamline University
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Ph.D. student in Criminal Justice and Creator of the K-12 School Shooting Database, University of Central Florida
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Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Wayne State University
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Professor of Public Health, University of Michigan
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Co-Director, Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention; Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Michigan
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Associate Professor of Disaster and Emergency Management, York University, Canada
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Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education, Wilfrid Laurier University
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Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery, New York University
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Honorary Associate Professor, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor of Public Health, University of Michigan
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Director, Center for Medicine, Health, and Society; Professor of Sociology and Psychiatry, Vanderbilt University
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Dean and Robert A Knox Professor, Boston University
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Chaired professor for Scholarship in the Public Interest in the Department of English and Cultural Studies, McMaster University
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Professor of Psychology, Stetson University
