A configurational analysis of 44 US mass shootings: 1975–2015

This study identifies the conditions under which civilian shooter events in the United States become mass episodes of killing. Hitherto, researchers have examined many individual-level variables associated with mass shootings including personal deprivation, family problems, mental illness, among oth...

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Main Author: Anisin, Alexei (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2018
In: International journal of comparative and applied criminal justice
Year: 2018, Volume: 42, Issue: 1, Pages: 55-73
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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