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James Alan Fox
The Lipman Family Professor of Criminology, Law and Public Policy

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Texas attacks add to record-setting year for US mass shootings
Bouquets of wrapped flowers on a wall in Maine.

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?
headshots of Ted Bundy, the Zodiac Killer, Jeffrey Dahmer, and The Boston Strangler

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. […]