148: Lone Wolf

With two well-publicized mass shootings happening last month, America yet again set to blaming the criminals’ violence on mental illness. Former presidents have also claimed over the decades that mental illness is the cause for all shocking violent acts. But research shows that actually, the mentally ill make up only 4% of ALL gun violence. […]

With two well-publicized mass shootings happening last month, America yet again set to blaming the criminals’ violence on mental illness. Former presidents have also claimed over the decades that mental illness is the cause for all shocking violent acts. But research shows that actually, the mentally ill make up only 4% of ALL gun violence. So what do the other 96% of gun criminals have in common?

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https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/full/10.1377/hlthaff.2016.0017

How journalists cover mass shootings: Research to consider

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2019/08/05/is-mental-illness-causing-americas-mass-shootings-no-research-shows/?fbclid=IwAR3UkL6QKz0UcRPjf8_GgVTTFZFm6MfyQy0fLnhGTUK3KA-3eapAPk-_jAI&noredirect=on

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