Fame through surprise: How fame-seeking mass shooters diversify their attacks.
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2216972120
Abstract: Mass shootings are becoming more frequent in the United States, as we routinely learn from the media about attempts that have been prevented or tragedies that destroyed entire communities. To date, there has been limited… read more here.
Keywords: mass shooters; fame; fame seeking; surprise ... See more keywords
Domestic Mass Shooters
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DOI: 10.1097/jcp.0000000000001417
Abstract: Abstract Background Given the relative lack of psychiatric information and data on the perpetrators of US mass shootings, the aim of our study was to understand who these “mass shooters” were and whether they had… read more here.
Keywords: diagnosis; cases assailant; mass shooters; domestic mass ... See more keywords
A Sequence Analysis of the Behaviors and Experiences of the Deadliest Public Mass Shooters
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DOI: 10.1177/08862605221078818
Abstract: Researchers of public mass shooters are increasingly focusing on the pre-attack behaviors and experiences of these offenders. Varying in scope from consideration of individual factors to more generalized life course and threat assessment analyses, their… read more here.
Keywords: sequence analysis; mass shooters; behaviors experiences; public mass ... See more keywords