Mass Shooters- Who they are and how to stop them.
Mass Shooters- Who they are and how to stop them
Basically we are trying to understand who exactly mass shooters are. The demographics of them, age, sex and what not. Basically I am trying to figure out what creats a mass shooter? Is it mental illness, abusive childhood, what makes them do what they do?Also what can be done to prevent them from committing these acts of violence. Here are a couple of sources to help you get started: -https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2012/07/mass-shootings-map/#criteria -https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2012/12/mass-shootings-mother-jones-full-data/?gclid=Cj0KCQjw6eTtBRDdARIsANZWjYZxgnzOTAZ3dO86Zddd0FzkfN8K4wO4MwdGu_Bxk74NNwXVgOYsizsaAvY4EALw_wcB -https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2013/02/assault-weapons-high-capacity-magazines-mass-shootings-feinstein/ -Perera, Isabel M., and Dominic A. Sisti. “Mass Shootings and Psychiatric Deinstitutionalization, Here and Abroad.” American Journal of Public Health, vol. 109, Mar. 2019, pp. S176–S177. EBSCOhost, doi:10.2105/AJPH.2018.304764. -Lankford, Adam, et al. “Are the Deadliest Mass Shootings Preventable? An Assessment of Leakage, Information Reported to Law Enforcement, and Firearms Acquisition Prior to Attacks in the United States.” Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice, vol. 35, no. 3, Aug. 2019, pp. 315–341. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1177/1043986219840231. -Kwon, Roy, and Joseph F. Cabrera. “Social Integration and Mass Shootings in U.S. Counties.” Journal of Crime & Justice, vol. 42, no. 2, Apr. 2019, pp. 121–139.