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$d

This study examined the 15 deadliest public mass shootings in the United States from March 1998 to February 2018 to assess (a) leakage of violent thoughts/intent, (b) leakage of specific interest in mass killing, (c) concerning behaviors reported to law enforcement, (d) concerning interest in homici...

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Main Author: Lankford, Adam (Author)
Contributors: Madfis, Eric ; Adkins, Krista Grace
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2019
In: Journal of contemporary criminal justice
Year: 2019, Volume: 35, Issue: 3, Pages: 315-341
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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