Luigi Mangione has been charged with the murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, but some are hailing him as a hero. Fast Company spoke with Dr. Jacqueline Helfgott, a professor of criminal ...

School shootings have become an increasingly prevalent issue nationwide, with the United States leading in the highest number of school related shootings in the world. Because of these horrendous ...

Commonly referred to as the copycat effect, throughout history acts of violence that have received significant national or even international attention are often followed by threats of a reenactment ...

Following a school shooting, the risk for additional school shootings in the same and neighboring states increases in the next year, according to an analysis published in Contemporary Economic Policy.

High-profile mass shootings can create lasting ripple effects, inspiring future attackers to mimic the crimes of their predecessors. A new study published in the Journal of Criminal Justice reveals ...

The Aurora Colorado rampage killing allegedly involved some acting out of the Joker role from the Batman premiere at which it occurred. Now there has been a spate of copycat incidents around the ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Gun owners across Missouri are reacting to President Obama’s gun control proposals with anxiety and suspicion. As some one who ...

When US actor Robin Williams killed himself, a flood of media coverage followed. Some of it has been criticised for glamorising his death in a way that might prompt vulnerable readers to follow suit.

Luigi Mangione has been charged with the murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, but some are hailing him as a hero. Others, however, worry that this reaction may unleash a wave of copycat ...