Mass Victimization: Causes and Effects
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Project Overview
Dear Colleagues,
Mass victimization, which includes mass murders and mass shootings, has been a part of U.S. culture for many decades. An early public event occurred in 1927 when Andrew Kehoe dynamited the Bath Consolidated School, killing 38 children and 5 adults. The deadliest contemporary mass murder with firearms resulted in 60 deaths and 869 injuries at an outdoor country music festival in Las Vegas. However, nearly 70 percent of mass murders are so-called private or domestic events in which family members are killed, most often with firearms. Comparisons over time show that public and private/domestic mass shootings and mass murders are at an all-time high. It is no longer surprising to hear about another mass shooting or mass murder. The objective of this Special Issue is to sort through the public and private/domestic mass victimization events examining each for similarities and differences among offender and victim characteristics; location(s) of incidents; weaponry, e.g., firearms and other weapons of choice; effects on the community; potential explanations for the increase in incidents; red flags noted before an event; and prevention tactics to reduce the incidence. Empirical research and theoretical papers covering any one or a combination of these and other characteristics are encouraged.
Prof. Dr. Lin Huff-Corzine
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- mass victimization
- weapons of mass victimization
- mass murder
- mass shooting
- public mass murder
- domestic mass murder
