Sociology 4437F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Psychopathy, Externalization, Diazepam
16 Oct 2018
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In the us, there is a greater chance of being killed in a mass shooting at a school or at work in comparison to all other countries. In other countries, more likely to be in a mass shooting if in the military. Us usually have more than 1 firearm (avg. Mass shootings have tripled from 2011-2013: usually every 64 days, while homicides and violence by guns has decreased, mass shootings have increased. Mass killing is contagious: 1 killing increases the chances that one. The ban of weapons may not necessarily be useful since they mostly obtain them legally: access to firearms is a strong predictor of mass shootings. There is 1 gun per person in the us (including children: 1 in 3 us citizens own a gun. Exception: india many guns but not many mass shootings: shows that restrictive gun laws work. Us when there is a mass shooting, more people go out to buy a gun.
