RT Article
T1 A Comparative Analysis of Foiled and Completed Mass Shootings
JF American journal of criminal justice
VO 46
IS 2
SP 187
OP 208
A1 Silva, Jason
LA English
YR 2021
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1764207483
AB This study provides a comparative analysis of foiled and completed mass shootings in the United States between 2000 and 2019. Specifically, this work quantitatively examines differences in mass shooting perpetrator, motivation, and target characteristics. Findings identify significant predictors of foiled mass shootings including student-aged perpetrators, dyads, fame and ideological motivations, as well as school and religious targets. Completed mass shootings more often involved perpetrators with a criminal history, victim-specific motivations, and targeting workplace or open-space locations. A discussion of findings highlights implications for scholars, law enforcement, policymakers, and the general public.
K1 Terrorism
K1 School Shooting
K1 Threat-assessment
K1 Foiled mass violence
K1 Active shooter
K1 Mass shooting
DO 10.1007/s12103-020-09552-2