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Across the Universe? A Comparative Analysis of Violent Behavior and Radicalization Across Three Offender Types with Implications for Criminal Justice Training and Education

Publication Date: 2016
File: Comparative_Analysis_of_Violent_Behavior_and_Radicalization.pdf
Abstract:
This report examined whether any differences exist between lone actor terrorists and mass murderers. Using a series of bivariate and multivariate statistical analyses, researchers compared demographic, psychological and offense-related behavioral variables across and between 71 lone actor terrorists and 115 solo mass murderers. The fundamental distinction between the two groups, motivation,… (read more)
Tag(s):
active shooter, active threat, behavioral threat assessment, mass casualty incident, threat assessment
Author(s):
J. Silver, Paul Gill, Ph.D., Noemie Bouhana, Ph.D., John G. Horgan, Ph.D., James Silver, J.D., Ph.D., Emily Corner, MSc., National Institute of Justice (NIJ)