Tag: Violent Crime

NIJ Special Report: Public Mass Shootings Research | National Institute of Justice

Abstract
Few events in American life shatter the public’s sense of well-being or shock the national conscience as much as someone repeatedly firing into a crowd. Scientific research supported by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) confirms the profound negative impact of public mass shootings on the average citizen’s sense of safety. For over two decades, NIJ has supported scientific studies that examine the public mass shooting problem from multiple angles. Since 2014, NIJ has invested in numerous research projects that study mass shootings and, specifically, public mass shootings.
— Read on nij.ojp.gov/library/publications/nij-special-report-public-mass-shootings-research

Get the report HERE

Don’t make Walmart fight crime: Boot out killer leftist politicians

This article is a reminder that EVERY CRIME has the potential of violence. Not that shoplifting in more violent then murder, but shoplifters can be violent especially when they believe they are entitled and don’t have to obey the law or authority.

As the shoplifting crisis continues, Walmart’s asking workers to intervene with thieves. But it’s the pro-crime politicians in New York, Chicago and elsewhere who need to step up.
— Read on nypost.com/2023/10/16/dont-make-walmart-fight-crime-boot-out-killer-leftist-politicians/

Did Gun Violence Actually Surge in 2022? – by Jeff Asher

Trying to make sense of NCVS 2022.

I think that a possible cause for the disparity could be that official violent crime data might be lower because Cities have a police manpower shortages causing delays in police response. The result could be victims leaving the scene before the police arrive. There would be a 911 call indicating a violent crime but no police report. The initial call might be changed or downgraded because the victim was GOA/UTL (gone on arrival/unable to locate). This could cause the NCVS to have an artificial increase over police data.

Read Jeff Asher’s and see how my theory fits.

— Read on jasher.substack.com/p/did-gun-violence-actually-surge-in

Gun Violence Affects the Economic Health of Communities

Despite broad interest in estimating the economic costs of gun violence borne by victims and the nation, these conversations rarely address the impact of gun violence on the health of local economies. Do surges in gun violence slow business growth and lower home values, homeownership rates, and credit scores in communities? How do increases in gun violence shape local economic health over time? To answer these important questions, we assembled and analyzed newly available business establishment and credit score data, along with gunshot and sociodemographic data by census tract and gun homicide data (when available), for Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Oakland, California; Rochester, New York; San Francisco, California; and Washington, DC.

Get the report here:

www.urban.org/sites/default/files/publication/90666/eigv_brief_3.pdf

London’s Violence Reduction Unit

What we know from the research on preventing violence

Those involved in violence are likely to be vulnerable in multiple, interrelated ways and many may have experienced past victimisation and trauma. A lot of research has examined the relationship between exposure to what researchers have called ‘adverse childhood experiences’ – or ACEs in the research literature – and violent offending.

Adverse childhood experiences take on many forms, such as the death of a parent or close friend, household criminality, exposure to domestic abuse, substance misuse or bullying, and difficulties with health, communication or learning. These experiences can increase vulnerability to violence. In short, ACEs are a form of trauma, or series of traumas, experienced during the important, formative stages of a life.

We try to minimise these risk factors and instead build resilience. The Violence Reduction Unit commissions research to inform future approaches and provides funding to projects and programmes that target prevention at individuals. 

There are a series of report available at the website. Check them out HERE