Objectives: We examine how news media portrays the causes of mass shootings for shooters different races. Specifically, we explore whether White men are disproportionately framed as mentally ill, and what narratives tend to invoke when covering through lens mental illness opposed other explanatory frames. Methods: The study examines a unique data set 433 documents 219 between January 1, 2013, December 31, 2015. It analyzes using mixed methods approach, combining logistic regression with...

Surprisingly, scholars studying mass atrocity and genocide have frequently sidelined criminological theories concepts. Other disciplines addressed these crimes while mostly ignoring insights theories. In this review, we assess the potential of to contribute explaining preventing atrocities genocide, highlight from study crimes, unlock existing knowledge base for application in context crimes. We begin by outlining how are similar other that criminologists routinely studied. then turn toward...

Recent studies of genocide have yielded varying estimates the number and characteristics people who engaged in violence. We address these disparities for one well-studied case: 1994 Rwanda. Using novel data from Rwanda’s post-genocide gacaca courts, we provide updated regarding participants. Specifically, find that between 847,233 888,307 participated genocide, with 181,280 to 190,113 found guilty only violent offenses, 618,164 654,152 individuals property crimes, 44,042 47,789 both crimes....

Policy mechanisms shaping population health take numerous forms, from behavioral prohibitions to mandates for action surveillance. Rising drug overdoses undermined the state's ability promote population-level health. Using case of prescription monitoring programs (PDMPs), we contend that PDMP implementation highlights state biopower operating via surveillance, whereby prescribers, pharmacists, and patients perceive agency despite choices being constrained. We consider whether such...

Abstract Research has found that participation in transitional justice (TJ) is associated with increased social capital and decreased well-being. This article extends this scholarship by examining how TJ mechanisms affect the well-being of people who implement them via interviews 135 Rwandan gacaca court judges. In terms well-being, judges discuss pride confidence yet also highlight stress trauma. capital, many are now mediators local leaders, though numerous have experienced grudges from...

This article draws upon 89 in-person surveys with Rwandan women (ages 26-75) whose partners were incarcerated for genocide and examines how these explain participation in the violence. We first engage exploratory factor analysis of reasons cited perpetrating genocide, which reveals (1) a comprised internal participation, including greed hatred; (2) external reasons, such as peer pressure or coercion, (3) driven by alcohol use. Next, we analyze factors are associated women's psychosocial...

Social scientists have expended substantial effort to identify group patterns of deviant behavior. Yet beyond the ill-conceived treatment sexual minorities as inherently deviant, they rarely considered how gendered identities (GSIs) shape participation in deviance. We argue for utility centering theories gender and sexuality intersectional deviance research. demonstrate this intentional focus on provides important empirical insights while avoiding past pitfalls stigmatizing minorities....