Not All Mass Shootings Are The Same

Gershon Ben Keren

Mon 25th Jul 2022

Whenever there is a mass shooting/killing, whether it occurs in an educational facility, a workplace or in a public setting such as a shopping mall or at a concert etc. there are those who are quick off the mark to present solutions, such as tightening legislation on gun ownership, investing more in mental health etc., however not all mass shootings and killings are the same, and so a solution that might be appropriate for dealing with one type of violence, may not be effective in preventing another type e.g., raising the legal age for gun ownership, may have an effect...Click To Read More

The Rise Of The Ghost Gun

Gershon Ben Keren

Mon 18th Jul 2022

Criminals have always built firearms, especially those who perhaps weren’t tapped into criminal fraternities and networks, that would allow them to illegally obtain manufactured weapons. In the 1960’s and 1970’s these were often referred to as “Zip Guns” and would be constructed out of parts from non-working firearms, and/or other mechanical parts, such as car locks that could be used to construct a firing mechanism. Often these improvised weapons were as much a danger to the person pulling the trigger as they were to the person they were pointed at. However, these firearms used to make up a very small...Click To Read More

The Vantasner Danger Meridian

Gershon Ben Keren

Mon 11th Jul 2022

I sometimes get asked about violence, and fight scenes in films and tv shows, and whether certain scenes capture/reflect real life violence etc., and/or whether the security tactics that a character uses to evade danger etc., are ever applied in real life etc. When looking at media violence it should be remembered that its goal is for entertainment purposes, and that the director will frame a shot in order to tell a story e.g., they will have the protagonist hold their gun close to their face, in order to communicate to the audience, the intensity of the scene, and that...Click To Read More

Violence & Pull Factors

Gershon Ben Keren

Mon 4th Jul 2022

There are a number of reasons why offenders choose to commit the crimes they do. Sometimes they are introduced by a peer, or group of peers to a particular type of offending e.g., they are with a group of friends, when one decides they should target an individual they come across for a street robbery etc. When they discover how easy it is to obtain money by these means, they branch out on their own etc. However, they may also be unnerved by the interaction, and realize that they lack the confidence to commit such an offense but at the...Click To Read More