Tag: gun violence
The US murder rate fell to historic lows in 2025 –...
James Tuttle, University of Montana
The murder rate in 2025 was the lowest in modern American history.
Intimate partner homicide has clear warning signs – and is often...
Kathryn Spearman, Penn State
Dr. Cerina Wanzer Fairfax was an accomplished dentist and a loving mom to two teenage...
Teens say they can access firearms at home, even when parents...
Katherine G. Hastings, University of British Columbia and Rebeccah Sokol, University of Michigan
More than half of U.S. teens...
Gun violence in Philadelphia plummeted in 2024 − researchers aren’t sure...
Carla Lewandowski, Rowan University and John A. Shjarback, Rowan University
Philadelphia experienced a surge in shootings and homicides during...
How effective are public service announcements? Three scholars weigh in
Holli H. Seitz, Mississippi State University; Jessica Myrick, Penn State, and Sara C. Doan, Michigan State University
When Erek...
Michigan mother convicted of manslaughter for school shootings by her son...
Thaddeus Hoffmeister, University of Dayton
In a decision expected to have far-reaching implications for the criminal responsibility of parents...
New anti-violence PSA may hit home, but change depends on follow-up...
Holli H. Seitz, Mississippi State University; Jessica Myrick, Penn State, and Sara C. Doan, Michigan State University
When Erek...
Gun deaths among children and teens have soared – but there...
Rebeccah Sokol, University of Michigan; Marc A. Zimmerman, University of Michigan, and Patrick Carter, University of Michigan
Firearm injuries...
EXPLORING NATURE
Research about global fishing shows value of detailed environmental data, which...
Mark Axelrod, Michigan State University
To help people who are affected by pollution and other environmental harms, it’s common...
