Dark Matter:
The Connection Between Domestic Violence and Mass Murder
As mass murder events become increasingly more common in American public spaces, researchers are discovering that many incidents have roots that are far closer to home. Recent studies indicate that nearly 60% of mass murders are intimate partner or family related. Understanding this connection may offer the opportunity to help prevent one type of targeted violence by addressing and preventing another.
In this original 60-minute training, domestic violence threat assessment expert Lynn Fairweather uses cutting-edge data alongside real case examples to demonstrate the mentality and motives of DV-related mass murderers, providing an array of risk factors to help identify them before they strike. Participants will learn about helpful threat assessment tools and techniques while exploring both micro and macro-level proactive prevention strategies
Learning Objectives:
Explore the deadly intersection of domestic violence and mass murder through real and recent case studies
Learn what motivates perpetrators to commit domestic violence-related mass murders and how to recognize the common signs they may display beforehand
Examine current barriers to violence prevention and discuss new strategies
Discover the relationship between firearms and intimate partner homicide with a focus on three significant (and fixable) legal loopholes