National Institute of Justice Studies Parallels Between "Lone Wolves" and Mass Murderers

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Office of Justice Programs' National Institute of Justice (NIJ), today released its latest product from NIJ's Research and Evaluation Program on Domestic Radicalization to Violent Extremism. "What Can We Learn From the Similarities and Differences Between Lone Wolf Terrorists and Mass Murderers?" discusses NIJ-funded research that examined whether the pathways to acts of violence were similar for lone actor terrorists and mass murderers.

Today's release is the result of NIJ's efforts to develop knowledge of radicalization and violent extremism in the United States. More information about today's publication and other NIJ programs is available here: www.nij.gov

TITLE: What Can We Learn From the Similarities and Differences Between Lone Wolf Terrorists and Mass Murderers?

AUTHOR: National Institute of Justice

WHERE: https://nij.gov/topics/crime/terrorism/Pages/lone-wolf-terrorists-and-mass-murderers.aspx

The Office of Justice Programs, headed by Assistant Attorney General Karol V. Mason, provides federal leadership in developing the nation's capacity to prevent and control crime, administer justice, and assist victims. OJP has six bureaus and offices: the Bureau of Justice Assistance; the Bureau of Justice Statistics; the National Institute of Justice; the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention; the Office for Victims of Crime; and the Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking (SMART). More information about OJP and its components can be found at www.ojp.gov.

SOURCE Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs

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