Book · 2021 · Social Science
The Violence Project
How to Stop a Mass Shooting Epidemic
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Reedman has collaborated with other academic researchers including Jill Peterson and James Densley, co-founders of the Violence Prevention Project Research Center. In 2021, they published a book called The Violence Project: How to Stop a Mass Shooting Epidemic.
Stephen Dubner · Freakonomics Radio · May 2025 Listen at 47:29 Why people recommend it
The Violence Project by Jillian Peterson and James Densley is a comprehensive research-based book published in 2021 that investigates the root causes of mass shootings in the United States and offers evidence-based strategies for intervention. On Freakonomics Radio, host Stephen Dubner discussed the research when talking with David Reedman about school shootings and the chain of events leading to failure. Dubner noted that Peterson and Densley, co-founders of the Violence Prevention Project Research Center, conducted extensive interviews with convicted mass shooters in jail as part of their investigative process for The Violence Project: How to Stop a Mass Shooting Epidemic. These podcast segments illustrate the podcast's commitment to exploring rigorous empirical research on public safety, highlighting how academic studies can inform public discourse and policy solutions regarding gun violence and mass shooting prevention.
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Stephen Dubner Reedman has collaborated with other academic researchers including Jill Peterson and James Densley, co-foun… 1
“Reedman has collaborated with other academic researchers including Jill Peterson and James Densley, co-founders of the Violence Prevention Project Research Center. In 2021, they published a book called The Violence Project: How to Stop a Mass Shooting Epidemic.”
