James and Jennifer Crumbley purchased a handgun for their son as a Christmas present. Ethan Crumbley used that gun to kill 4 of his high school classmates.
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Jennifer Crumbley was found guilty for a school shooting committed by her son; the father faces trial next.
During a campaign speech in South Carolina, President Biden made it clear that he is not only running against Donald Trump but also against white supremacy.
Throughout US history, racist attacks against racial minorities were committed by white men grappling with their masculinity and social status.
An expert in American history explains the white power movement, its impact on veterans and women and how the Vietnam War was the impetus for extremist groups to gain new members.
Is there ever a satisfactory answer to questions about what motivated a mass shooter? There is, but it’s not what you think.
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.
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.
A recession in the US would lead to more workplace shootings.
The suspect is facing five counts of bias-motivated crime causing bodily injury, in addition to murder charges. But in Australia, the victims and their families would have no such recourse.
The death of popular rapper Takeoff underscores a uniquely American problem – gun violence.
The unending stream of violence on news and entertainment programming can have a negative impact on kids of all ages.
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Professor of Law, University of Dayton
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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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Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery, New York University
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Associate Professor of Communication Science, Indiana 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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