Clara DeMagalhaes
Current Event #2
Carey, Benedict. “What Experts Know About People Who Commit Mass Shootings.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 5 Aug. 2019, www.nytimes.com/2019/08/05/health/mass-shootings-mental-health.html?rref=collection%2Ftimestopic%2FForensic%2BScience&action=click&contentCollection=timestopics®ion=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=3&pgtype=collection.
In this article by Benedict Carey, he explores what kind of thought processes and factors cause certain people to resort to mass murdering, specifically mass shootings. Four questions revolving around this topic were discussed. It is found that a single mass shooting can indeed cause others, with many shooters evidently having studied previous crimes and often mimicking actions and tactics. Forensic psychologists say that “many would-be mass killers see themselves as part of a brotherhood of like-minded, isolated and resentful boys and men. To them, previous mass murderers may be perceived as idols and pioneers”. There were also many scientists who tried discovering if there is a correlation between violent video games and enacting violent crimes. While data is mixed, the bulk of evidence suggests that video games are not responsible for people becoming violent enough to commit mass murder. As for whether mental illnesses are to blame, it is found that only around 20% of mass murderers show evidence of psychosis, whereas the other 80% are simply experiencing normal problems. Lastly, the author discussed whether or not keeping tabs on or confining people who show red flags will prevent more mass murders. It’s not so easy to suspect who will be a potential shooter because there’s no single “profile” of a shooter. While some shooters have displayed expected behavior before committing the crime, it doesn’t speak for all, and scientists are still uncertain on preventative measures.
Mass shootings have become a very large concern in this country in the past few years, and learning what kind of psychological connections make these kind of things happen is important to understanding how to prevent them. This way, scientists can discover preventative measures that are based on a better research foundation than before. Furthermore, the article also helps debunk certain assumptions about what makes criminals tick. For example, many resort to mental illnesses or violent video games as an explanation, even though neither of those constitute for many mass shooters.
I thought that overall, the article was well written and was done in a very engaging manner. I thought that the layout of having four main paragraphs, each addressing a different question that relates to the motivations of mass shooters, was very refreshing and orderly, making it easy to read. However, if there was one thing I would change, it would be to cite more researchers. This is to ensure that the information in the article is more credible, so referring to quotes or specific studies would help with that.
Carey, Benedict. “What Experts Know About People Who Commit Mass Shootings.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 5 Aug. 2019, www.nytimes.com/2019/08/05/health/mass-shootings-mental-health.html?rref=collection%2Ftimestopic%2FForensic%2BScience&action=click&contentCollection=timestopics®ion=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=3&pgtype=collection.
In this article by Benedict Carey, he explores what kind of thought processes and factors cause certain people to resort to mass murdering, specifically mass shootings. Four questions revolving around this topic were discussed. It is found that a single mass shooting can indeed cause others, with many shooters evidently having studied previous crimes and often mimicking actions and tactics. Forensic psychologists say that “many would-be mass killers see themselves as part of a brotherhood of like-minded, isolated and resentful boys and men. To them, previous mass murderers may be perceived as idols and pioneers”. There were also many scientists who tried discovering if there is a correlation between violent video games and enacting violent crimes. While data is mixed, the bulk of evidence suggests that video games are not responsible for people becoming violent enough to commit mass murder. As for whether mental illnesses are to blame, it is found that only around 20% of mass murderers show evidence of psychosis, whereas the other 80% are simply experiencing normal problems. Lastly, the author discussed whether or not keeping tabs on or confining people who show red flags will prevent more mass murders. It’s not so easy to suspect who will be a potential shooter because there’s no single “profile” of a shooter. While some shooters have displayed expected behavior before committing the crime, it doesn’t speak for all, and scientists are still uncertain on preventative measures.
Mass shootings have become a very large concern in this country in the past few years, and learning what kind of psychological connections make these kind of things happen is important to understanding how to prevent them. This way, scientists can discover preventative measures that are based on a better research foundation than before. Furthermore, the article also helps debunk certain assumptions about what makes criminals tick. For example, many resort to mental illnesses or violent video games as an explanation, even though neither of those constitute for many mass shooters.
I thought that overall, the article was well written and was done in a very engaging manner. I thought that the layout of having four main paragraphs, each addressing a different question that relates to the motivations of mass shooters, was very refreshing and orderly, making it easy to read. However, if there was one thing I would change, it would be to cite more researchers. This is to ensure that the information in the article is more credible, so referring to quotes or specific studies would help with that.
11 comments:
Isabelle Kennedy
9/15/19
Forensics C Odd
Current Events #2
Carey, Benedict. “What Experts Know About People Who Commit Mass Shootings.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 5 Aug. 2019, www.nytimes.com/2019/08/05/health/mass-shootings-mental-health.html?rref=collection%2Ftimestopic%2FForensic%2BScience&action=click&contentCollection=timestopics®ion=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=3&pgtype=collection.
For this week's current event I decided to respond to Clara DeMagalhaes' analysis on the article What Experts Know About People Who Commit Mass Shootings.” In her response, Clara does an excellent job hooking the reader into her work, by laying the foundation to what the article and her response are about. "In this article by Benedict Carey, he explores what kind of thought processes and factors cause certain people to resort to mass murdering, specifically mass shootings. Four questions revolving around this topic were discussed." she discusses how there are four main factors contributing the question proposed of potential behaviors that inspire mass shooters. Clara also does a great job of listing the reasons for these factors proposed and provides direct evidence from the article. "Forensic psychologists say that “many would-be mass killers see themselves as part of a brotherhood of like-minded, isolated and resentful boys and men. To them, previous mass murderers may be perceived as idols and pioneers”. There were also many scientists who tried discovering if there is a correlation between violent video games and enacting violent crimes. While data is mixed, the bulk of evidence suggests that video games are not responsible for people becoming violent enough to commit mass murder. As for whether mental illnesses are to blame, it is found that only around 20% of mass murderers show evidence of psychosis, whereas the other 80% are simply experiencing normal problems. Lastly, the author discussed whether or not keeping tabs on or confining people who show red flags will prevent more mass murders. It’s not so easy to suspect who will be a potential shooter because there’s no single “profile” of a shooter. While some shooters have displayed expected behavior before committing the crime, it doesn’t speak for all, and scientists are still uncertain on preventative measures." In this paragraph, Clara discusses all the reasons, backed up by evidence in the article. Clara not only provides a detailed response but it is also very informative. She then goes on to do an amazing job wrapping up her point and summing up her response. "Mass shootings have become a very large concern in this country in the past few years, and learning what kind of psychological connections make these kind of things happen is important to understanding how to prevent them. This way, scientists can discover preventative measures that are based on a better research foundation than before. Furthermore, the article also helps debunk certain assumptions about what makes criminals tick." In this quote from her response, she wraps up the four main points discussed in the article and ties them all together.
Although her response was detailed and well thought out, there was room for improvement in Clara's piece. is to maybe provide more direct quotes from the article. Although every point she proposed was supported by evidence, she could have used direct quotes from the text to show exactly how the author of the piece was thinking, and convey Carey's thoughts in her work. Also, she could have gone more into detailed about what she liked and disliked at the end of her response.
Overall, Clara did a very good job describing the points proposed in the question as to what inspires a mass murderer. Her response made the reader think about the factors that make one able to commit such a crime and additionally debunks popular rumors about the type of people likely to be mass shooters.
Ellie Dessart
Mr. Ippolito
Forensics C Odd
28 October 2019
Current Event 6 Comment
Citation:
Carey, Benedict. “What Experts Know About People Who Commit Mass Shootings.” The New
York Times, The New York Times, 5 Aug. 2019,
www.nytimes.com/2019/08/05/health/mass-shootings-mental-health.html?rref=collectio
%2Ftimestopic%2FForensic%2BScience&action=click&contentCollection=timestopics
ion=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=3&pgtype=collect
on.
Clara’s review was engaging and well-written. Firstly, she did a good job summarizing the various psychological factors of a mass shooter, as examined in the article. Secondly, Clara’s writing was structured in a highly-organized manner. Her opening sentence was clear, right to the point, and effective in garnering a reader’s interest and attention. Additionally, her use of transitional phrases and words, specifically in the summary paragraph, helped me easily follow her review. Finally, in her second paragraph, Clara provided a thoughtful connection to her article and our understanding of forensic science. She wrote, “Mass shootings have become a very large concern in this country in the past few years, and learning what kind of psychological connections make these kind of things happen is important to understanding how to prevent them.” Her comment was insightful and showed her understanding in the article’s relevance.
There were, however, some aspects Clara could have improved on. In her middle paragraph, while she made strong connections between her article and the study of forensics, some of her ideas were repetitive. For example, she wrote, “Mass shootings have become a very large concern in this country in the past few years, and learning what kind of psychological connections make these kind of things happen is important to understanding how to prevent them. This way, scientists can discover preventative measures that are based on a better research foundation than before.” These two sentences pretty much say the same thing: scientists are studying the behavior of mass shooters to hopefully prevent future attacks. Secondly, Clara could have improved her article by including more direct quotes from the original article. Specifically, when she mentioned, “While data is mixed, the bulk of evidence suggests that video games are not responsible for people becoming violent enough to commit mass murder,” it would have been the right moment to incorporate some specific facts or statistics from the article.
Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed Clara’s review. I’ve always been interested in the psychological aspects of criminal behavior, so I found this particular current event fascinating. When politicians address mass shootings, a lot of blame goes towards mental illnesses as the root cause; it was interesting to read how “only around 20% of mass murderers show evidence of psychosis, whereas the other 80% are simply experiencing normal problems.” I wonder if these studies will help keep the gun reform conversation ongoing.
Charlotte Cagliostro
Mr. Ippolito
Forensics C Odd / Current Event #2
9/18/19
Carey, Benedict. “What Experts Know About People Who Commit Mass Shootings.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 5 Aug. 2019, www.nytimes.com/2019/08/05/health/mass-shootings-mental-health.html?rref=collection%2Ftimestopic%2FForensic%2BScience&action=click&contentCollection=timestopics®ion=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=3&pgtype=collection.
Clara wrote a great review of Benedict Carey’s New York Times article, “What Experts Know About People Who Commit Mass Shootings.” There were three parts specifically that I liked about her piece. First, Clara did an exceptional job writing her description of the article in the first paragraph. It was incredibly interesting to hear about the psychology of these mass murderers. She was also able to synthesize the material in a relatively short section, which is impressive. Second, I liked Clara’s use of statistics to strengthen her review. The statistic about how only 20% of mass shooters show signs of psychosis was quite fascinating. Lastly, I enjoyed Clara’s style of writing throughout her work. She presented the information without bias, all the while doing so in a sophisticated manner.
There are two aspects of Clara’s review that I think can use work. First, I think she can expand upon her second paragraph. While she mentioned the prevalence and gravity of school shootings today, I feel like she could have done the topic more justice by giving more facts or analysis. I just wish she did more than mention it briefly without further discussion. Second, I think Clara can add more to her conclusion and critique of the NY Times article. In my opinion, that part of her piece seemed a bit rushed.
I found this article to be incredibly interesting. I am fascinated by psychology, specifically the psychology of criminals, so this current event was right up my alley. I was shocked to read that only 20% of mass shooters display signs of psychosis, while the rest have normal cognitive functioning. I would have expected that percentage to be far higher.
Madison Meehan
Current Event #2 Comment
Citation:
Carey, Benedict. “What Experts Know About People Who Commit Mass Shootings.” The New
York Times, The New York Times, 5 Aug. 2019, www.nytimes.com/2019/08/05/health/mass-shootings-mental-health.html?rref=collection%2Ftimestopic%2FForensic%2BScience&action=click&contentCollection=timestopics®ion=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=3&pgtype=collection.
Clara’s current event was very informative and well written. One thing she did well was give a very detailed summary about the article she read on factors that cause people to resort to mass murdering, specifically shootings. Another thing Clara did very well was providing facts from the article, such as “20% of mass murderers show evidence of psychosis, whereas the other 80% are simply experiencing normal problems.” This piece of evidence was useful in her writing and cited a direct piece of the article, which was helpful. One last thing Clara did well was connecting the article to the issues of the past few years. She mentioned this and explained that this article and further research will potentially help stop shootings and other mass murders.
One thing I believe Clara could have done better was share more of her opinion. As I said before, she did a very good job summarizing the article, however, she could have added her opinion to it more. Another thing Clara could have done better was add more to her final paragraph. Her overall critique of the article was very a little brief and could have been expanded upon more.
Overall, Clara did a very good job choosing an article for the current event. The article was very interesting and informative and brought up statistics and other facts that I never thought about. I enjoyed Clara’s review on it as well and believe she did a very good job summarizing, explaining and critiquing this piece.
Inès Munchenbach
Current event #2 comment (forensics C odd)
9.17.2019
Citation: Carey, Benedict. “What Experts Know About People Who Commit Mass Shootings.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 5 Aug. 2019, www.nytimes.com/2019/08/05/health/mass-shootings-mental-health.html?rref=collection%2Ftimestopic%2FForensic%2BScience&action=click&contentCollection=timestopics®ion=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=3&pgtype=collection.
Clara's article was incredibly well written, which is exactly what I believe her greatest strength was in executing the current event. As she mentioned, the article was split up into four sections, each of which was 3-5 paragraphs long. She was able to concisely and clearly explain and synthesize most of the important information in the article in a very average-sized paragraph. As someone who really admires concision, precision, and accuracy in writing, this aspect was wonderfully achieved.
One aspect I believe Clara could have improved on was the use of quotes in the first paragraph - the quote used was way too long; perhaps she could have paraphrased that part so she could make better use of it and perhaps expand on the original point a little more. Additionally, the third paragraph should be a little bit more personalized to her opinion - it is mostly written on the formatting and organization of the article rather than its actual content. Carey's article was incredibly poignant and somewhat controversial, considering the fact it addressed violent video games (which are currently being debated) - I believe the final paragraph could have been significantly more focused on opinion. I also believe she could have expanded on the last sentence of her first paragraph, as it appeared to be fairly intriguing.
I found the article and the current event to be interesting. It did a very good job exploring a somewhat new and grimy side of forensic science all the while maintaining strong sociopolitical overtones and making clever social commentaries. The statistics Clara included on psychosis were very insightful and showed me that even I sometimes can fall victim to propaganda and "fake news."
Claras review of Benedict Carey’s New York Times article, “What Experts Know About People Who Commit Mass Shootings ” was extremely appealing. First of all, clara did an excellent job at organizing her evaluation. By starting off with a solid and straight forward explanation about the article, she was successful in capturing my attention. I liked how she explained the 4 questions before diving into the discussion. Second of all, clara managed to explain an interesting point about how videogames were the subject of concern when trying to derive information on weather or not there is a correlation between violent video games and enacting violent crimes. I thought it was a very relevant and current point to bring up, enticing me even further. Lastly, I believe Clara did a great job with concluding her review with information on how it can help debunk certain assumptions about what makes criminals tick. It gave a good contrast to the beginning of the review.
One thing Clara could have done was mention one additional reason as to what causes this impulse behavior in crime committers, apart from the video games. Additionally, Clara could have shared a few more statistics or background information about mass murderers. I would have liked to see mention of historical evidence to back up her great points. Lastly, Clara could have shared a little more insight into how professionals are working on learning about what kind of psychological connections “make the minds” of mass murderers.
Overall, I thought this review was excellent. It provided me with the information I had not previously known about and informed me on current research being conducted on such a fascinating subject. With great structure, organization, and well thought out research, Clara delivered an interesting piece of work.
Eve Balseiro
Current Event Comment 2
Citation:
Carey, Benedict. “What Experts Know About People Who Commit Mass Shootings.” The New
York Times, The New York Times, 5 Aug. 2019, www.nytimes.com/2019/08/05/health/mass-shootings-mental-health.html?rref=collection%2Ftimestopic%2FForensic%2BScience&action=click&contentCollection=timestopics®ion=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=3&pgtype=collection.
Clara’s summary and analysis of “What Experts Know About People Who Commit Mass Shootings” was concise and well written. Firstly, she keeps her summary her summary short and sweet, explaining a general synthesis of the article and moving forward. This made a potentially complicating analysis very easy to comprehend. Secondly, I found it very effective that Clara addressed popular theories regarding motivation behind mass shooters, such as violent video games and mental illness. By disproving these theories, it left room for her to discuss other correlations. Lastly, I liked Clara’s usage of statistics, as it made her sound more reliable, “...only around 20% of mass murderers show evidence of psychosis, whereas the other 80% are simply experiencing normal problems”. Without these precise statistics, Clara’s current event would have been lacking validity.
Though, as expressed, I found Clara’s current event to be very well done, I do believe there still is room for improvement. For example, her quote within her first paragraph “Forensic psychologists say that “many would-be mass killers see themselves as part of a brotherhood of like-minded, isolated and resentful boys and men. To them, previous mass murderers may be perceived as idols and pioneers” lacked a specific scientist and therefore took away much of the validity from the quote. With that, I feel that had Clara used more quotes from her article, her current event would have accessed another level of strong arguments.
Overall, Clara’s summary and analysis proved to be an insightful and appropriate glance into the world we live in today, as it feels like we’re just waiting to hear about the next mass shooting. I had already known small bits and pieces about the failing connection between violent video games and mass shooters, but I had not known the piece about mental illness that Clara presented. This definitely changes my perception of mass shooters as I had assumed most were mental illness stricken teens, but I now know much better.
Carey, Benedict. “What Experts Know About People Who Commit Mass Shootings.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 5 Aug. 2019, www.nytimes.com/2019/08/05/health/mass-shootings-mental-health.html?rref=collection%2Ftimestopic%2FForensic%2BScience&action=click&contentCollection=timestopics®ion=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=3&pgtype=collection.
Clara’s review of “What Experts Know About People Who Commit Mass Shootings” by Benedict Carey was well written and very informative. She did a very good job of explaining the “four questions” she mentioned were crucial when looking at the issue of mass shootings. In addition, she followed a very simple formatting style, so that, combined with the good use of transitions, made it very easy to follow and understand what was going on. Lastly, I think Clara did a good job in pointing out that the article could have used more support from other studies or other researchers. She said that would help make it more credible, and like with most issues, more research and more evidence makes points stronger.
While Clara did a very good job of summarizing this article, one thing Clara could have done to enhance her review would be to add more analysis. The one thing this review lacked was more interpretation of the article or the article and the research conducted. In addition, I think Clara could have added more to her critique of the article. While I mentioned she made a good point in pointing out the lack of data and researchers to defend the claims in the article, I think there is more in the article she could potentially found problematic.
Overall, I found this article to be extremely engaging as I find everything around psychology to be fascinating considering how complex the human brain is. I found it very interesting that the author suggested maybe keeping tabs on or confining people who show red flags as this may be something the government is looking into and I had no idea. I was also able to gain a new perspective on what may actually be the factors that can make someone a mass shooter.
Sofia Fenner
Citation:
Carey, Benedict. “What Experts Know About People Who Commit Mass Shootings.” The New
York Times, The New York Times, 5 Aug. 2019,
www.nytimes.com/2019/08/05/health/mass-shootings-mental-health.html?rref=collectio
%2Ftimestopic%2FForensic%2BScience&action=click&contentCollection=timestopics
ion=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=3&pgtype=collect
on.
Clara delivered a well-written review of the article titled “What Experts Know About People Who Commit Mass Shootings” by Benedict Carey. I thought her summary was successful in presenting the key points of the article, and she seemed to accurately mimic the article's structure throughout her summary. I liked the way she used statistics and quotes from the article so that they worked in favor of her summary and backed up the arguments she walked the reader through. Lastly, I enjoyed the fact that she incorporated her own theories regarding the things mass shooters have in common. I liked how she brought up violent video games and and the myth about their impact on the increase in mass shooting rates.
The negative aspects of Clara's review are scarce, but I would say she could improve her review by fleshing out her second and third paragraphs. One way to do this could be to link the points made in article to specific current events. I also wished she had elaborated more on her opinions regarding the topic of mass shootings - she was vague when speaking of her point of view on the subject. I would also suggest trying to incorporate more of an analysis of the article instead of simply summing up its main points.
I chose to comment on Clara's review because the title of the article drew my attention, and overall, Clara's review kept me engaged as a reader throughout. I find mental health to be a massively interesting subject to research and learn about, and the fact that the article brought up mental illnesses as a leading cause of mass shootings caused me to click on it and then keep reading. It is easy to dismiss mass shooters as monsters without examining what factors in their upbringing, health, or lifestyles lead them to commit such a heartless act.
Isabelle Kennedy
9/15/19
Forensics C Odd
Current Events #2
Carey, Benedict. “What Experts Know About People Who Commit Mass Shootings.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 5 Aug. 2019, www.nytimes.com/2019/08/05/health/mass-shootings-mental-health.html?rref=collection%2Ftimestopic%2FForensic%2BScience&action=click&contentCollection=timestopics®ion=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=3&pgtype=collection.
For this week's current event I decided to respond to Clara DeMagalhaes' analysis on the article What Experts Know About People Who Commit Mass Shootings.” In her response, Clara does an excellent job hooking the reader into her work, by laying the foundation to what the article and her response are about. "In this article by Benedict Carey, he explores what kind of thought processes and factors cause certain people to resort to mass murdering, specifically mass shootings. Four questions revolving around this topic were discussed." she discusses how there are four main factors contributing the question proposed of potential behaviors that inspire mass shooters. Clara also does a great job of listing the reasons for these factors proposed and provides direct evidence from the article. "Forensic psychologists say that “many would-be mass killers see themselves as part of a brotherhood of like-minded, isolated and resentful boys and men. To them, previous mass murderers may be perceived as idols and pioneers”. There were also many scientists who tried discovering if there is a correlation between violent video games and enacting violent crimes. While data is mixed, the bulk of evidence suggests that video games are not responsible for people becoming violent enough to commit mass murder. As for whether mental illnesses are to blame, it is found that only around 20% of mass murderers show evidence of psychosis, whereas the other 80% are simply experiencing normal problems. Lastly, the author discussed whether or not keeping tabs on or confining people who show red flags will prevent more mass murders. It’s not so easy to suspect who will be a potential shooter because there’s no single “profile” of a shooter. While some shooters have displayed expected behavior before committing the crime, it doesn’t speak for all, and scientists are still uncertain on preventative measures." In this paragraph, Clara discusses all the reasons, backed up by evidence in the article. Clara not only provides a detailed response but it is also very informative. She then goes on to do an amazing job wrapping up her point and summing up her response. "Mass shootings have become a very large concern in this country in the past few years, and learning what kind of psychological connections make these kind of things happen is important to understanding how to prevent them. This way, scientists can discover preventative measures that are based on a better research foundation than before. Furthermore, the article also helps debunk certain assumptions about what makes criminals tick." In this quote from her response, she wraps up the four main points discussed in the article and ties them all together.
Although her response was detailed and well thought out, there was room for improvement in Clara's piece. is to maybe provide more direct quotes from the article. Although every point she proposed was supported by evidence, she could have used direct quotes from the text to show exactly how the author of the piece was thinking, and convey Carey's thoughts in her work. Also, she could have gone more into detailed about what she liked and disliked at the end of her response.
Overall, Clara did a very good job describing the points proposed in the question as to what inspires a mass murderer. Her response made the reader think about the factors that make one able to commit such a crime and additionally debunks popular rumors about the type of people likely to be mass shooters.
Sophia Prior
Current event response
Ippolito
9/26/19
Citation: Carey, Benedict. “What Experts Know About People Who Commit Mass Shootings.” The New
York Times, The New York Times, 5 Aug. 2019,
www.nytimes.com/2019/08/05/health/mass-shootings-mental-health.html?rref=collectio
%2Ftimestopic%2FForensic%2BScience&action=click&contentCollection=timestopics
ion=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=3&pgtype=collect
on.
After reading Clara's review of the article “What Experts Know About People Who Commit Mass Shootings.” from the New York Times, I have seen that Clara has done an amazing job with the summary of the topic of mass shootings. She explained the evidence that scientists have found why mass shooters could be lead to commit such a violent crime. Clara adds great statistics and explains how the author has analyzed , this information. In her review, she chose a topic that is relevant and needs to be advocated for, in our country mass shooting is an issue. In addition, as she said in her review scientists can find information that could find preventable measures. Clara did great work of clearly having an understanding of the article she was discussing.
I think something that Clara needed to work on was involving more information about more types of ticks that forensic psychologists have found. She includes if or if not video games are linked to violent behavior as well as mental illness, but many other reasons as to why someone must think so violently to lead them to mass murder. In addition, although the statistics were great many adding more about her thoughts on the first paragraph would have given this review more voice.
Clara's review was informative and well written, I was able to learn more about forensic psychologists and how they are involved. In addition, Clara's clearly explained her findings and how there needs to be preventable measures put in place so that people do not resort to such a violent crime. It was very interesting to learn about the mindset of the criminals as well, the facts were quite shocking.
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