Jason Silva
Professor • Department of
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Recent publications have appeared in Aggression and Violent Behavior, American Journal of Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice Policy Review, International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, Justice Quarterly, and Victims & Offenders.
Professional Interests
Mass Shootings; Terrorism; School Violence; Media & Crime
Degrees
Specialization
Mass Shootings, Terrorism, School Violence, Media & Crime
Representative Publications
Addressing the myths of terrorism in America;
, International Criminal Justice Review;
Volume
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1057567719833139
The media's coverage of mass public shootings in America: Fifty years of newsworthiness;
, International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice;
Volume
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01924036.2018.1437458?scroll=top&needAccess=true
Fame-seeking mass shooters in America: Severity, characteristics, and media coverage;
, Aggression and Violent Behavior;
Volume
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S135917891830274X
Media
How to keep schools safe? We're focusing our time, energy, and money on all the wrong things, experts say
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/11/21/school-shootings-metal-detectors-solution-experts/4255318002/
The Flattening of the Atlanta shootings
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/03/the-flattening-of-the-atlanta-shootings.html
Notable Courses Taught
Terrorism, Essentials of Criminal Justice, Criminology, Research Methods