RT Article
T1 A behavioral sequence analysis of mass school shooters examining stressors, antisocial behaviors, mental health issues, and planning and preparation activities
JF Deviant behavior
VO 44
IS 10
SP 1480
OP 1497
A1 Silva, Jason
A2 Silver, James
A2 Greene-Colozzi, Emily A.
LA English
YR 2023
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1870049128
AB This study examines all completed mass school shooting offenders (1966-2021) using a behavioral sequence analysis of their stressors, antisocial behaviors, mental health issues, and planning/preparation activities. We also conduct isolated analyses of K-12 and college shooters. Findings illustrate a multitude of factors along the sequence from birth to attack for all offenders, with several differences between K-12 and college shooters. We highlight key behaviors and experiences that may warrant increased vigilance by bystanders and offer potential points of intervention for authorities. Ultimately, this study’s findings enable an understanding of the culmination of lived experiences that contribute to the decision to engage in an attack, and we point to directions for future research examining mass school shooters’ pathways to violence.
NO Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 1496-1497
K1 Schoolshooting
K1 Täter
K1 Persönlichkeit
K1 Lebensumstände
K1 Planung
DO 10.1080/01639625.2023.2210730