Carnage and Culpability: Affixing Blame Versus Assessing a Threat
If it is true that the sins of the parents are visited on successive generations, is the reverse also the case? Our society cherishes the notion of individual accountability and so it is rare that we hold persons liable for acts committed by relatives or...
Continuing Object Lessons in Extreme Violence: Maybe It’s Time to Pay Attention
Two recent news items should be of concern to anyone who has a desire to keep our daily lives a little less dreadful and our modern existence just a little more civilized. They call for consideration by anyone who is in a position to protect others from harm -...
Quick Reference on Firearm Use in Mass Shootings
“A record of active shooters occurrences (defined as situation where an individual is actively attempting to kill in a populated space) via an FBI data base and media reports from 2000 through 2017 shows 248 occurrences in America with 76 involving a rifle....