Jason Silva Professor • Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice Website Dr. Jason R. Silva is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology, Criminal Justice, and Social Work at William Paterson University.His research examines mass shootings, school violence, terrorism, and media coverage of crime. Silva developed the Global Mass Shooting Database to understand and compare perpetrator motivations and strategies for intervention and prevention. He is currently the Principal Investigator for a National Institute of Justice grant focused on Mass Shooter Leakage and Threats. Silva has a PhD in Criminal Justice from John Jay College of Criminal Justice / Graduate Center, CUNY.His recent publications have appeared in Aggression and Violent Behavior, American Journal of Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice Policy Review, Homicide Studies, Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Justice Quarterly, and Victims & Offenders. His work has also appeared in The New York Times, Washington Post, CNN, Reuters, New York Magazine, and Time Magazine. Professional Interests Mass Shootings; Terrorism; School Violence; Media & Crime Degrees PhD Criminal Justice, John Jay College / Graduate Center, CUNY New York, NY Specialization Mass Shootings, Terrorism, School Violence, Media & Crime Representative Publications Addressing the myths of terrorism in America; , International Criminal Justice Review; Volume 30, 2020 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 43, 2019 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 48, 2019 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 Email 973 720 3423 422 Raubinger Hall By appointment
