RT Article
T1 Understanding More Than 50 Years of Mass Public Shootings as a Function of Routine Activities
JF Homicide studies
VO 28
IS 2
SP 127
OP 150
A1 Schildkraut, Jaclyn
A2 Elsass, H. Jaymi
A2 Stafford, Mark C.
A2 Sheingold, Jacob
LA English
YR 2024
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1887108734
AB Mass public shootings have drawn considerable attention from the public, policymakers, and researchers, yet despite what is known about these events, assessments to date have failed to consider their timing as a function of the locations where they occur. Using data on 401 U.S. mass public shootings occurring between 1966 and 2020, we examine these events’ temporal patterns. The findings suggest that the occurrence of mass public shootings may not be as random as once assumed but instead mirror the routine activities of the perpetrators, their victims, and the shootings’ locations. Considerations for prevention and response policies also are offered.
K1 Place
K1 temporal patterns
K1 Routine Activities
K1 School Shootings
K1 MASS shootings
DO 10.1177/10887679221083607