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A review by maralyons
The Violence Project: How to Stop a Mass Shooting Epidemic by Jillian Peterson, James Densley
4.0
The Violence Project is very readable nonfiction about ways to address the epidemic of mass shootings in the United States. Obviously this is not a simple issue to solve, so addressing it will have to take a multipronged approach. The authors' main suggestion is providing mental health care and empathetic treatment of others. A punitive, carceral response is the wrong method when someone is in mental distress. Though they caution against trying to intercept when someone is in active crisis, we can always be kind and treat others with respect. Connection is vital for every person's health.
I appreciated the suggestions and solutions posed by the authors, but they were a little vague at times. It was pretty disheartening to learn that even in cases where a potential threat was identified and reported, too often it didn't stop mass shootings from occurring. They devote a chapter to opportunity as a potential risk factor for violence. Too often this is overlooked and it's assumed that if someone wants to do something, they will find a way. This neglects the facts that access to guns will make them more likely to be used. Not necessarily in a mass shooting, but even by accident or suicide. I was surprised at opportunity of the place being a factor as well, shooters had documented that they targeted a different location when their first choice wasn't feasible.
Thank you to Abrams and NetGalley for providing this ARC. All thoughts are my own.
I appreciated the suggestions and solutions posed by the authors, but they were a little vague at times. It was pretty disheartening to learn that even in cases where a potential threat was identified and reported, too often it didn't stop mass shootings from occurring. They devote a chapter to opportunity as a potential risk factor for violence. Too often this is overlooked and it's assumed that if someone wants to do something, they will find a way. This neglects the facts that access to guns will make them more likely to be used. Not necessarily in a mass shooting, but even by accident or suicide. I was surprised at opportunity of the place being a factor as well, shooters had documented that they targeted a different location when their first choice wasn't feasible.
Thank you to Abrams and NetGalley for providing this ARC. All thoughts are my own.