Ep 43. Forensic psychologist explains the Nashville school shooter's journals

Guest: Dr. Jillian Peterson, forensic psychologist, professor at Hamline University, and executive director of The Violence Prevention Project Research Center.

Host: David Riedman, creator of the K-12 School Shooting Database.

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Other episodes we mentioned:

• Ep. 5: Forensic psychologist analyzes a school shooter’s manifesto and the attack at CVPA High was a ‘death of despair’.

• Ep. 39: Talking about "unspeakable" violence (like Columbine) with Rev. Dr. Ingebretsen

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David Riedman is the creator of the K-12 School Shooting Database, Chief Data Officer at a global risk management firm, and a tenure-track professor. Listen to my weekly podcast—Back to School Shootings—or my recent interviews on Freakonomics Radio, New England Journal of Medicine, and my article on CNN about AI and school security.