Understanding Mass Shootings: Why Do People Do It & What's To Blame | The Violence Project
Channel: Psych-Macabre
Date: 2022-05-29

Understanding Mass Shootings: Why Do People Do It & What's to Blame | The Violence Project
This is an in-depth analysis of Mass Shootings and the perpetrators using statistics and other information provided by The Violence Project, VOA News, The Washington Post, and other sources. theviolenceproject.org

References
Alcantara, C. & Berkowitz, B. (2021). The terrible numbers that grow with each mass shooting. The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2018/national/mass-shootings-in-america/ 

Berk, R. (2022). What is a mass shooting? What can be done? https://crim.sas.upenn.edu/fact-check/what-mass-shooting-what-can-be-done 

Densley, J. & Peterson, J. (2022). Explore the shooters, their backgrounds, guns and motivations. https://www.theviolenceproject.org/mass-shooter-database/ 

Duzor, M. & Shahid, S. (2021). History of mass shooters. VOA News. https://projects.voanews.com/mass-shootings/ 

Hammack, M.E. (2016). A brief history of mass shootings. Behind the tower. http://behindthetower.org/a-brief-history-of-mass-shootings 

Schell, T. & Smart, R. (2021). Mass shootings in the united states. RAND Campaign. https://www.rand.org/research/gun-policy/analysis/essays/mass-shootings.html 

Schmidt, T. (2022). Mass shootings facts and fiction. United States concealed carry association. https://www.usconcealedcarry.com/resources/gun-facts-and-fiction/mass-shootings/ 

Loss by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Heartbreaking by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Funeral Procession by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Psychology of the Unknown is written, directed, and produced by Author S.M. Cornthwaite
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S.M. Cornthwaite is a Psychology/ Criminal Justice Student, horror/true crime author and youtuber as well as a former paranormal investigator. He produces such channels as this one as well as Comicgeddon TV, S.M. Cornthwaite, and Psychology of the Unknown. All my books are available on Amazon! 

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