The Violence Project

How to Stop a Mass Shooting Epidemic

By: Jillian Peterson, James Densley

Narrated by: Laurel Lefkow

Using data from groundbreaking research on mass shooters, including direct accounts from the perpetrators themselves, The Violence Project charts new pathways to prevention and innovative ways to stop the social contagion of violence.

Peterson and Densley have examined hundreds of data points in the life histories of more than 170 mass shooters, from their childhood and adolescence to their mental health and motives, aiming to establish the root causes of mass shootings and figure out how to stop them. They’ve also interviewed living perpetrators of mass shootings and people who knew them, shooting survivors, victims’ families, first responders and leading experts, gaining a comprehensive understanding of the real stories, rather than the sensationalised media narratives that too often prevail.

Instead of offering mere thoughts and prayers for the victims of these crimes, this book shares data-driven solutions for exactly what we must do – at the individual level, in our communities and as a country – to put an end to these tragedies that have defined our era.

©2021 Jillian Peterson and James Densley (P)2021 Bolinda Publishing

LOVED THIS BOOK

I've always been curious about the brains of mass shooters and this explains it in such a clear way. I'd recommend anyone who is having trouble dealing with our current gun crisis give this a listen. as well as ppl who have ppl in their life who their concerned COULD commit a mass shooting. it really breaks down on what we as a society can do to stop the epidemic.

Educational

Very interesting & informative.. Hopefully I have a better understanding of what triggers some of the behavior of others.

Excellent clear eyed look at awful ongoing problem

I grit my teeth and plunged ahead into this incredible book. Discovering the book during news reports on the latest Texas school massacre, once I began listening it truly helped me understand the full complexity and proven solutions, This is a helpful hopeful book in the midst of gut wrenching ultimately preventable tragedy. Thanks for writing this book.

Overall good summary of date surrounding mass shooting

The complexity to this problem is what makes the US unique in this issue. The book gives a good summary of the data surrounding mass shootings, studies to help decrease mortality rate and hope for the future. Listening to accounts from the shooter, the victims, victim families and shooters families was alarming, but powerful. I was honestly unprepared for how jarring it was and had to take breaks. This is incredibly powerful, and incredibly important work.

A sincere and serious investigation into the epidemic of violence in the US

The authors were effective in delving through the statistical data and examining root causes and contributing factors to mass shooter violence. Intriguing look into the human costs and potential solutions.