by Dr Funk | Jun 6, 2025 | Inside the Mind: Expert Insights
Nobody attends an outdoor celebration expecting extreme violence, which, of course, from the perspective of the perpetrator is exactly the reason for selecting such a venue. The recent calamity at the Filipino street festival in Vancouver with ll dead by intentional...
by Dr Funk | Apr 22, 2025 | Inside the Mind: Expert Insights
The state of Georgia is doing something in the wake of a school shooting that is rare and can provide guidance for other states and municipalities. It is putting aside rhetoric and absolutist positions on gun possession to develop realistic bipartisan legislation that...
by Dr Funk | Jan 13, 2025 | Case Studies & Cultural Commentary, Understanding Violence
The case of Luigi Mangione demonstrates the affinity between a sudden mass assault (or autogenic massacre) and a singular murder that could be added to the category Deitz has identified as “sensational” (a particularly peculiar killing that garners publicity).[i] The...
by Dr Funk | Jul 31, 2024 | Case Studies & Cultural Commentary, Inside the Mind: Expert Insights
There is an essential point that investigators and journalists are not adequately considering in seeking the motivation for the recent sudden assault by Thomas Matthew Crooks at a rally for former President Donald Trump: namely, it was not an assassination attempt –...
by Dr Funk | Jan 31, 2024 | Inside the Mind: Expert Insights
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...
