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Lessons Learned on the Methodological Challenges in Studying Rare Violent Incidents

NCJ Number
309018
Author(s)
Date Published
May 2024
Annotation

To increase knowledge and aid prevention efforts, the research community must develop a strategy to source, code, check, and analyze the data surrounding rare violent incidents.

Abstract

Violent incidents such as public mass shootings and terrorist events are rare but have widespread, catastrophic impacts on society. These devastating and often high-profile events raise questions about their causes and how best to prevent them. Yet their infrequent occurrences make them hard to predict.

Date Published: May 1, 2024