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Jillian Peterson

  • Associate Professor, Hamline University
Saint Paul
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Forensic psychologist. Violence researcher. Data-driven public policy. Mom of 3. Professor. Co-founder @theviolencepro. Author of The Violence Project
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Public Support for Active Shooter Drills, Arming Teachers, and Target Hardening: Evidence from a National Experiment

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By James Densley, David Pyrooz, Jillian Peterson
| Taylor & Francis Online
ABSTRACT Prior studies document baseline public support for school safety measures but offer limited evidence about what shifts those views. We surveyed a national sample of U.S. adults (N = 10,000) in January 2024 and embedded randomized vignettes assessing support for active shooter drills, arming teachers, and target hardening. Support was highest for target hardening (85%), lower for drills (73–83% by school level), and lowest for arming teachers (36–41%).
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New Databases on Lethal Violence at Work, in Hospitals, and on Campus

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By James Densley, Jillian Peterson
| Security Management (US) Verified
Inside the Perimeter: New Databases on Lethal Violence at Work, in Hospitals, and on Campus Across three new U.S. homicide databases released by the Violence Prevention Project, one finding dominates. The killer already had a way in. In 94 percent of workplace insider homicides, the killer walked through the front door on credentials he or she already had. In 95 percent of campus homicides, the perpetrator faced no access restrictions.
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We study mass shooters. Something terrifying is happening online.

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By James Densely, Jillian Peterson
| The Salt Lake Tribune Verified
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