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Active and Mass Shootings: An Introduction and Overview

Active and Mass Shootings: An Introduction and Overview

Kelli Christine Hardin
Copyright: © 2019 |Pages: 17
ISBN13: 9781522556701|ISBN10: 1522556702|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781522587644|EISBN13: 9781522556718
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-5670-1.ch001
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Hardin, Kelli Christine. "Active and Mass Shootings: An Introduction and Overview." Assessing and Averting the Prevalence of Mass Violence, edited by Sarah E. Daly, IGI Global, 2019, pp. 1-17. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-5670-1.ch001

APA

Hardin, K. C. (2019). Active and Mass Shootings: An Introduction and Overview. In S. Daly (Ed.), Assessing and Averting the Prevalence of Mass Violence (pp. 1-17). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-5670-1.ch001

Chicago

Hardin, Kelli Christine. "Active and Mass Shootings: An Introduction and Overview." In Assessing and Averting the Prevalence of Mass Violence, edited by Sarah E. Daly, 1-17. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2019. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-5670-1.ch001

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Abstract

Serving as an introduction to the book, this chapter reviews the literature and statistics about active and mass shootings. It provides a broad overview of the research on specific causes, occurrences, and responses to large-scale violence in the United States. Though there are clear demographic and biographical patterns among the shooters, more research is necessary, as monocausal, singular approaches fall short in terms of prediction and prevention. Additionally, while police responses have evolved and training for violent events has become more commonplace, there is a clear need for more nuanced research and evaluation on best practices to minimize casualties and prevent these events from occurring.

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