Jason Silva
Professor • Department of
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
