Mass Shootings: Podcast About a Deadly American Trend

Mass shootings in America escalated between 2000-2013

* FBI study reports 160 incidents, 486 killed, 557 wounded.
* Has our changing culture created these mass shootings?
* What can be done to restore our values and attitudes?



* Our guest is violence threat assessment expert James S. Cawood.


Podcast Time Stamps:



[03:55] – Mass shootings: mental health, gun control, or immigration.
[05:00] – Introduction of threat assessment expert Jim Cawood.
[08:20] - Discussion about FBI 2000-2013 active shooter study.
[11:00] - Mass shootings don’t seem connected to economic downturn.
[11:45] – Mass shootings connected to perception, narcissism, depression.
[13:00] - Changing psycho-social forces will affect rate of future incidents.
[16:00] - Until San Bernardino majority of mass shootings were not jihad.
[06:02] - Majority of mass shootings are committed by lone male shooter.
[18:30] – Will future mass shootings involve woman or be gender neutral?
[18:40] – Narcissism epidemic causes men to be wounded and reactive.
[21:30] – Are mass shootings linked to first person shooter video games?
[25:50] – Is media coverage contributing to mass shootings payoff?
[28:35] – Mass shootings are a psychological and sociological issues.



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FBI Active Shooter Study 2000 - 2013.
Mass Shootings Facts

* Mass shootings rose while single homicide rate has declined last decade.
* The timing of mass shootings has not coincided with a downturn in the economy.
* The rhythm of mass shootings involves perception, narcissism, or depression.
* An expectation of the public is that no mass shootings should occur.
* Since 2000 American mass shooters have been mostly homegrown.
* Female mass shootings are rare, but that may change in the future.
* Being poor or disadvantaged is not an indicator of mass shootings.
* Video games can produce pseudo-commando game-score mindset.
* Some mass killers study past acts of active shooters to beat their score.
* Mass shootings view infamy as the most important time of their life.
* Violence occurs in cultures focused on individuals over group collective.


About our guest James S. Cawood

* Jim Cawood is President of Factor One, a California corporation specializing in threat assessment and management, violence risk assessment, behavioral analysis for more than 25 years.
* He is a practicing security consultant, licensed private investigator, and former police officer.
* He has successfully assessed and managed over 4500 violence related cases throughout North America.
* Mr. Cawood is a graduate of U.C. Berkeley, holds a Masters degree in Forensic Psychology from Argosy University, and is a doctoral candidate in Psychology at Northcentral University.
* He has served on the faculties of Golden Gate University, in their Security Management degree program and the University of California, Santa Cruz extension, teaching Threat Management.
* Mr. Cawood is currently serving on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Threat Assessment and Management (American Psychological Association).