James Alan Fox The Lipman Family Professor of Criminology, Law and Public Policy j.fox@neu.edu 617.373.3296 Expertise capital punishment, multiple murder, school and campus violence, workplace violence, youth crime James Alan Fox in the Press There is no growing ‘trend’ of transgender, nonbinary shooters, experts say “Whereas there are hundreds of mass shooters, you can count the number of transgender and nonbinary assailants on one hand and still have unused fingers,” said James Alan Fox, a professor of criminology, law and public policy at Northeastern University, who is also a contributing columnist to USA TODAY. Maine Mass Shooter’s Family Reached out to Sheriff 5 Months Before Rampage: Authorities The Lewiston shootings were the 36th mass killing in the U.S. this year, according to a database maintained by the AP and USA Today in partnership with Northeastern University. White House to announce first-ever federal office of gun violence prevention, AP sources say As of Monday, there have been at least 35 mass killings in the U.S. so far in 2023, leaving at least 171 people dead, not including shooters who died, according to a database maintained by the AP and USA Today in partnership with Northeastern University. Jacksonville shooting has already faded from memory. Victims deserve better from the media. By James Alan Fox, Lipman Professor of Criminology, Law and Public Policy at Northeastern University, a member of the USA TODAY Board of Contributors, and author of “Extreme killing: Understanding Serial and Mass Murder.” The Hill Serial killers are becoming a rarity despite Gilgo Beach “Would-be serial killers, they might commit crimes, but they get caught before they achieve that status,” said James Alan Fox, a professor of criminology, law and public policy at Northeastern University. Let’s be more discerning when it comes to sentencing By James Alan Fox, professor of criminology, law, and public policy at Northeastern University. As students head back to school, should parents worry about shootings? The math says no. By James Alan Fox , Lipman Professor of Criminology, Law and Public Policy at Northeastern University and a member of the USA TODAY Board of Contributors. Georgia mass shooting suspect is killed during intense search and 3 officers are wounded, police say The shootings marked the 31st mass killing of 2023, taking the lives of at least 153 people this year, according to a database maintained by The AP and USA Today in a partnership with Northeastern University. Six months. 28 mass killings in the US. That’s the worst yet, and all but one case involved guns A database maintained by The Associated Press and USA Today in partnership with Northeastern University tracks this large-scale violence dating back to 2006. US sees deadliest six months of mass killings on record since at least 2006 A mass killing is defined as an occurrence when four or more people are slain, not including the assailant, within a 24-hour period. A database maintained by the Associated Press and USA Today in partnership with Northeastern University tracks this large-scale violence dating back to 2006. James Alan Fox for Northeastern Global News Texas attacks add to record-setting year for US mass shootings Texas attacks add to record-setting year for US mass shootings There have now been 39 mass shootings in 2023 — 3 more than the US record established last year — according to an expert on the phenomena. Why are there fewer serial killers now than there used to be? Why are there fewer serial killers now than there used to be? Despite the outsized place serial killers hold in pop culture, the number of known serial killers has dropped since the 70s & 80s. The story behind the data on mass murder in the United States The story behind the data on mass murder in the United States News coverage after two recent mass shootings relied upon a common source for context: The AP/USATODAY/Northeastern University Mass Killing database. That’s because it’s the most comprehensive, most up-to-date repository of information on U.S. mass killings. Faculty Reads, Volume Three Faculty Reads, Volume Three Northeastern faculty members have written at length on a wide range of topics. Here, we highlight the third batch of published works in a feature on recent faculty books. Report: Surge in Homicides Involving Young Black Males and Guns Report: Surge in Homicides Involving Young Black Males and Guns Between 2002 and 2007, homicides involving black male juveniles as victims grew by 31 percent and, as perpetrators, by 43 percent, according to a report issued by Northeastern. Northeastern University Faculty Present and Accounted for at 2008 American Sociological Association Annual Meeting Northeastern University Faculty Present and Accounted for at 2008 American Sociological Association Annual Meeting Boston, Mass. – The 103rd Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association (ASA) will take place this week in Boston and Northeastern University will be participating in myriad capacities. From conducting tours to hosting sections and panels, combined with faculty awards, Northeastern University will have a position of great prominence at this year’s ASA meeting. […]
There is no growing ‘trend’ of transgender, nonbinary shooters, experts say “Whereas there are hundreds of mass shooters, you can count the number of transgender and nonbinary assailants on one hand and still have unused fingers,” said James Alan Fox, a professor of criminology, law and public policy at Northeastern University, who is also a contributing columnist to USA TODAY.
Maine Mass Shooter’s Family Reached out to Sheriff 5 Months Before Rampage: Authorities The Lewiston shootings were the 36th mass killing in the U.S. this year, according to a database maintained by the AP and USA Today in partnership with Northeastern University.
White House to announce first-ever federal office of gun violence prevention, AP sources say As of Monday, there have been at least 35 mass killings in the U.S. so far in 2023, leaving at least 171 people dead, not including shooters who died, according to a database maintained by the AP and USA Today in partnership with Northeastern University.
Jacksonville shooting has already faded from memory. Victims deserve better from the media. By James Alan Fox, Lipman Professor of Criminology, Law and Public Policy at Northeastern University, a member of the USA TODAY Board of Contributors, and author of “Extreme killing: Understanding Serial and Mass Murder.”
The Hill Serial killers are becoming a rarity despite Gilgo Beach “Would-be serial killers, they might commit crimes, but they get caught before they achieve that status,” said James Alan Fox, a professor of criminology, law and public policy at Northeastern University.
Let’s be more discerning when it comes to sentencing By James Alan Fox, professor of criminology, law, and public policy at Northeastern University.
As students head back to school, should parents worry about shootings? The math says no. By James Alan Fox , Lipman Professor of Criminology, Law and Public Policy at Northeastern University and a member of the USA TODAY Board of Contributors.
Georgia mass shooting suspect is killed during intense search and 3 officers are wounded, police say The shootings marked the 31st mass killing of 2023, taking the lives of at least 153 people this year, according to a database maintained by The AP and USA Today in a partnership with Northeastern University.
Six months. 28 mass killings in the US. That’s the worst yet, and all but one case involved guns A database maintained by The Associated Press and USA Today in partnership with Northeastern University tracks this large-scale violence dating back to 2006.
US sees deadliest six months of mass killings on record since at least 2006 A mass killing is defined as an occurrence when four or more people are slain, not including the assailant, within a 24-hour period. A database maintained by the Associated Press and USA Today in partnership with Northeastern University tracks this large-scale violence dating back to 2006.