#335: How to Stop a Mass Shooting Epidemic - Part 2
Laura and Jim continue their interview with the authors of the new book from The Violence Project: "How to Stop a Mass Shooting Epidemic". Laura brings up how the smallest things can make the biggest difference in these outcomes. Jim mentions the way he could tell a mass shooter’s motive. Jill Peterson and James Densley discuss prevention techniques for suicide and how they can apply to preventing a mass shooting. They also talk about https://off-ramp.org, a hub of information in violence prevention and resource for training in crisis response.
You can buy Jill and James’ important new book, The Violence Project: How to Stop a Mass Shooting Epidemic, by clicking on this link: https://amzn.to/3meCjnC
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Jillian Peterson, PhD, is a professor of criminology and criminal justice at Hamline University. She has led large-scale research studies on mental illness and crime, school shootings, and mass violence. James Densley, PhD, is a professor of criminal justice at Metropolitan State University, which is part of the Minnesota State system. He is known for his international work on gangs, criminal networks, violent extremism, and policing. Based in St. Paul, Minnesota, Jillian and James run The Violence Project, a nonpartisan, nonprofit research center known worldwide for its work on mass shooting prevention. The Violence Project has featured in CNN, Fox News, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, and other leading media outlets.
“One of the most comprehensive studies of the subject”―Wall Street Journal
“Reading The Violence Project is like having the lights turned on in a dark stadium. Jillian Peterson and James Densley illuminate for us the darkest corners of our violent predilections. They’ve told us what to do; the rest is up to us. Groundbreaking!”―Rachel Louise Snyder, bestselling author of No Visible Bruises
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