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Social network size and endorsement of political violence in the US

Individuals who reported very few and very many strong social connections were more likely than others to support political violence or be personally willing to engage in it in one form or another.
Political Violence
Audio/Video

WEBINAR: Political Violence and the 2024 Elections

Political Violence
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KCRA interviews Garen Wintemute after Donald Trump's attempted assassination

Political Violence
Research

Community violence intervention & prevention strategies

Mitigating variations in school and neighborhood violence

K-12 urban public schools are uniquely positioned to challenge and alter the pervasive structural violence that impacts Black and brown students. Schools can actively dismantle systemic barriers by integrating community violence intervention.
Structural and Systemic ViolenceCommunity-Based Violence Intervention

Opinion: Don’t underestimate threats of violence from Proud Boys and other right-wing groups

Political Violence

Could firearm suicide risk be predicted at the time of firearm purchase, creating an opportunity to help those at risk? 

Inside our September 2024 newsletter

Suicide and Self Harm
Research

Community-based violence intervention in the aftermath of homicide

Community violence prevention specialists’ proximity to and perspectives on community safety and healing

Community-based violence intervention and prevention programs serve as a valuable mitigation tool in the ongoing violent conflicts that encapsulate divested communities across the nation.
Community-Based Violence InterventionHomicide
Research

Individual, firearm, and purchasing characteristics associated with risk of firearm-related violent crime arrest

A nested case-control study

Given limited data on firearm transactions, there has been little research on whether the type of firearm an individual purchases or the nature of their purchase might serve as indicators of risk for subsequent firearm-related violent crime.
Firearm Acquisition and Ownership
Research

Gun-free zones and active shootings in the United States

A matched case-control study

It is unlikely that gun-free zones attract active shooters; gun-free zones may be protective against active shootings.
Firearm Policies and ProgramsSchool and Mass Shootings
Research

Expectations of and perceived need for civil war in the USA

Findings from a 2023 nationally representative survey

Findings from this large, nationally representative survey indicate that while expectations of and support for civil war are uncommon, they are higher among many subsets of the population that are at greater risk for committing political violence.
Political Violence

2024 California Firearm Violence Research Center Grant Program

Inside our August 2024 newsletter

New funding for violence prevention research in California

California Firearm Violence Research Center awards 3 new research grants in latest round of funding