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Very proud of this compendium and all of the incredible pieces that went into it. We appreciate the contributions of Jason R. Silva, Emily Greene-Colozzi, Amanda Nickerson, Sonali Rajan, and others. These pieces provide an important look at the effects of gun violence on schools and youth.

The latest issue of JPICT is out now. Featuring original research on mass shootings, CVE and CT evaluation and more. Read it here: tandfonline.com/toc/rpic20/18/… Jason R. Silva Daisy Muibu, Ph.D. Suat Cubukcu Colin Atkinson

New study identifies sexual frustration as a significant factor in mass shootings via @psypost psypost.org/2023/06/new-st…

Very proud to announce my new edited volume with Adam Lankford - it is the first book to explore why the United States has the greatest number and highest share of public mass shootings around the globe: tupress.temple.edu/books/all-amer…

New Research!! Advancing Understanding of Global Mass Murder: A Comparison of Public Mass Stabbings and Shootings - Jason R. Silva, 2023 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/10…

Context for #pragueuniversity #massshooting tragedy. It’s the: - Third public mass shooting (4+ deaths) in Czech Republic (2000-2023). - 1st PMS in CZ at a school. - Deadliest PMS in CZ and one of the deadliest in all developed countries (excludes US). tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.108…

Yesterday I spoke to Kayla Jimenez for USA TODAY about the #Prague mass shooting, the need to focus on survivors, and possible policy responses. Also featured in the piece is my Regional Gun Violence Research Consortium colleague Jason R. Silva. Rockefeller Institute usatoday.com/story/news/nat…

New analysis from Jason R. Silva looks at global prevalence of public mass shooting incidents and evidence-based prevention strategies that can reduce the likelihood and severity of these events. Read it here: rockinst.org/blog/public-ma…

Last week, 40 people were killed and 100 others injured in an ISIS-led mass shooting in Russia. How do we make sense of this in the mass shootings landscape? Read Jason R. Silva’s piece for Regional Gun Violence Research Consortium on global mass shootings (rockinst.org/blog/public-ma…). cbsnews.com/news/mass-shoo…

The tragic Bondi Junction #massstabbing presents a rare instance of public #massmurder in #australia since the 1996 Port Arthur #massshooting. For more insight, see my research on mass stabbings and mass shootings around the world. journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.117…

Global Mass Shootings - IJCACJ’s special issue, edited by Dr. Emily Greene-Colozzi and Dr. Joshua Freilich, with contributions from Dr. Jason Silva, Dr. Adam Lankford, Dr. Jaclyn Schildkraut, Dr. Nadine Connell, Dr. Nina Barbieri, Rafael de Azeredo, and Dr. Peter Langman.

Excited about our new study! We analyze how often mass shooters have extremist interests/motives, how this shapes their attacks (e.g., firearms, target selection), whether they're different from other mass shooters, and if there are inconsistencies btwn their attacks & beliefs.

New article! After studying hundreds of mass shooters & 2000 simulated matches, we found role models and copycats are often similar in age, sex, race, country, location type, and resolution. Nearly 80% of copycats attacked > 1 year later. Free access: authors.elsevier.com/a/1k3OD_14l7t%…

Why do some public mass shooters *target specific women* for murder -- before, during, or after their mass attacks? And which women face the greatest threat? Our new study in Violence Against Women Journal provides some answers (linked in replies...)

Why do some public mass shooters target specific women for murder, in addition to their broader acts of mass violence? This study, led by Adam Lankford provides answers on which women are targeted, what their killers have in common, and more. Learn more: journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.117…

Our study on "The Globalization of American Mass Shootings" (with Jason R. Silva ) is referenced in this Reuters article. Hope the U.S. mass shooting problem is not being "exported," but it certainly looks that way. reuters.com/business/media…