Beyond cause and effect: Mapping the complexity of mass public shootings

Abstract There is never a simple explanation for a mass public shooting. Marco Geraci, Luca Merlo, and Lea Petrella use a “mid-quantile mixed graphical model” to explore a deeply entangled phenomenon

Authors

Lea Petrella (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1653-5443)
Luca Merlo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5267-5390)
Marco Geraci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6311-8685)

Institutions

Link Campus University (IT)
Sapienza University of Rome (IT)

Publication Details

Journal: Significance
Published: 2026-06-08
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/jrssig/qmag043
Primary Topic: Gun Ownership and Violence Research
Type: article
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Beyond cause and effect: Mapping the complexity of mass public shootings

Lea Petrella, Luca Merlo, Marco Geraci

Jun 8, 2026

Significance

Gun Ownership and Violence Research

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Beyond cause and effect: Mapping the complexity of mass public shootings

Lea Petrella, Luca Merlo, Marco Geraci

June 8, 2026article en

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SignificanceVol. 23(4)

Link Campus University (IT), Sapienza University of Rome (IT)

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Gun Ownership and Violence Research

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