Emily Greene‐colozzi
Biographic Data
| ID | 4270198 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Emily Greene‐colozzi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Emily |
| FAMILY NAME | Greene‐colozzi |
| SIGNATURE | COLOZZI E G |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Massachusetts Lowell |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0021-8582 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 14 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Fear, Risk, and the Drill
Lockdown drills are widely implemented in U.S. public K‐12 schools, yet little is known about their impacts on school employees. This study examines how participation in lockdown drills and emergency response training impact faculty, staff, and administrators' fear of harm (both personal and altruistic) and their perceived risk of a school shooting. Data were collected from 3000 surveys drawn from separate samples of school employees across three…
The Ideological and Theoretical Positionality of Situational Crime Prevention in Criminology
Situational crime prevention (SCP) is one of criminology’s more misunderstood theoretical perspectives, despite it being widely implemented in the practice of criminal justice. Since its introduction some critics have alleged that SCP is theoretically weak, oppositional to traditional criminology (TC), ideologically conservative and a tool of the powerful. The repercussions of these beliefs can be seen across different dimensions of academia, fro…
Open-Source Research in Criminology and Criminal Justice
This review focuses on the use of open-source data in criminology and criminal justice research, highlighting the field's advancements through these data, optimal practices for constructing open-source databases, and key methodological hurdles to confront. As the amount and types of available public information have grown, scholars have capitalized on this access by constructing open-source databases. Our review found extraordinary growth in this…
Using Bayesian Mixed Effect Generalized Linear Models to Evaluate Criminological Interventions
An Assessment of the Harms Associated With Ideologically Motivated Cyberattacks
There has been a dramatic increase in research on terrorism and extremist activities over the last two decades. Despite this growth, the majority of studies focus on either the harm caused by ideologically-motivated violence in physical spaces, or the ways in which individuals radicalize and organize in online spaces. There is growing evidence that traditional extremist groups and terrorists engage in cyberattacks, such as computer hacking, in su…
Social network analysis as a tool for understanding mass shooting prevention
Situational crime prevention as a harm mitigation policy for active shooter incidents
Research summary Situational crime prevention (SCP) is an environmental crime control perspective with enormous practical and policy relevance due to its practitioner‐friendly theoretical approach. This study examines whether SCP interventions reduce incident casualty outcomes in active shooter incidents. We used an inductive, open‐source data set of 555 active shooter and mass public shooting sites to study the applicability of SCP to active sho…
Introduction to the special issue on global mass shootings
For decades now, mass shootings have been viewed as a uniquely American problem, a crime issue that is specific to the culture, politics, and history of the United States.Only recently has research started to investigate the global context of mass shootings to assess exactly how unique the United States is, and how or why mass gun violence occurs in other countries.This special issue offers insight on global mass shootings from a variety of disci…
Assessing Racial and Ethnically Motivated Extremist Cyberattacks Using Open Source Data
Over the last twenty years, researchers have noted the range of violent and financial crimes performed by racial and ethnically-motivated actors. There is also substantial evidence demonstrating the ways that these actors utilize the Internet and various online communications platforms as a resource to recruit others and coordinate criminal activities. As virtually all aspects of modern interpersonal communication, commerce, and government depend…
Introducing and Exploring the Extremist Cybercrime Database (ECCD)
This study uses open source, public information to examine nation-state and non-nation-state ideologically motivated cyberattacks performed against US targets from 1998 to 2018. We created the Extremist Cyber Crime Database (ECCD) that includes scheme, offender and target codebooks to address gaps in existing research and better inform policymakers. We describe our open source collection procedures, the type of information uncovered, and how we a…
Assessing nation‐state‐sponsored cyberattacks using aspects of Situational Crime Prevention
Research Summary This study utilized a quantitative analysis of 246 cyberattack incidents reported in the Extremist CyberCrime Database to identify significant predictors of nation‐state‐sponsored cyberattacks relative to those performed by non‐nation‐state‐sponsored ideological actors. Clarke and Newman's Situational Crime Prevention framework for terrorism was used to identify differential opportunities to successfully affect targets on the bas…
A Behavioral Sequence Analysis of Mass School Shooters Examining Stressors, Antisocial Behaviors, Mental Health Issues, and Planning and Preparation Activities
This study examines all completed mass school shooting offenders (1966–2021) using a behavioral sequence analysis of their stressors, antisocial behaviors, mental health issues, and planning/preparation activities. We also conduct isolated analyses of K-12 and college shooters. Findings illustrate a multitude of factors along the sequence from birth to attack for all offenders, with several differences between K-12 and college shooters. We highli…
Contextualizing Firearms in Mass Shooting Incidents
The current study provides a quantitative examination of 634 firearms used in 348 mass shootings (1966–2018) through a unique firearm-level database. Specifically, this work identifies the relationship between the types of firearms, methods of obtainment, firearm regulations, and incident outcomes. Findings indicate the most common firearms were handguns. They were often legally obtained by the perpetrator, from independently owned or operated fe…
Assessing Variation and Change in Newspaper Portrayals of Muslims
Since Donald Trump’s political campaign, Americans have appeared increasingly divided over public opinion issues and U.S. policies with the media seemingly reflecting these divisions. One of Trump’s early initiatives was the “Muslim ban,” which restricted visitors from seven Muslim‐majority countries. Focusing on the portrayal of Muslims in over 900 hand‐coded articles, our study uses multilevel modeling techniques to examine how newspapers chang…
Assessing nation‐state‐sponsored cyberattacks using aspects of Situational Crime Prevention
Research Summary This study utilized a quantitative analysis of 246 cyberattack incidents reported in the Extremist CyberCrime Database to identify significant predictors of nation‐state‐sponsored cyberattacks relative to those performed by non‐nation‐state‐sponsored ideological actors. Clarke and Newman's Situational Crime Prevention framework for terrorism was used to identify differential opportunities to successfully affect targets on the bas…
A Behavioral Sequence Analysis of Mass School Shooters Examining Stressors, Antisocial Behaviors, Mental Health Issues, and Planning and Preparation Activities
This study examines all completed mass school shooting offenders (1966–2021) using a behavioral sequence analysis of their stressors, antisocial behaviors, mental health issues, and planning/preparation activities. We also conduct isolated analyses of K-12 and college shooters. Findings illustrate a multitude of factors along the sequence from birth to attack for all offenders, with several differences between K-12 and college shooters. We highli…
Assessing Racial and Ethnically Motivated Extremist Cyberattacks Using Open Source Data
Over the last twenty years, researchers have noted the range of violent and financial crimes performed by racial and ethnically-motivated actors. There is also substantial evidence demonstrating the ways that these actors utilize the Internet and various online communications platforms as a resource to recruit others and coordinate criminal activities. As virtually all aspects of modern interpersonal communication, commerce, and government depend…
Contextualizing Firearms in Mass Shooting Incidents
The current study provides a quantitative examination of 634 firearms used in 348 mass shootings (1966–2018) through a unique firearm-level database. Specifically, this work identifies the relationship between the types of firearms, methods of obtainment, firearm regulations, and incident outcomes. Findings indicate the most common firearms were handguns. They were often legally obtained by the perpetrator, from independently owned or operated fe…
Assessing Variation and Change in Newspaper Portrayals of Muslims
Since Donald Trump’s political campaign, Americans have appeared increasingly divided over public opinion issues and U.S. policies with the media seemingly reflecting these divisions. One of Trump’s early initiatives was the “Muslim ban,” which restricted visitors from seven Muslim‐majority countries. Focusing on the portrayal of Muslims in over 900 hand‐coded articles, our study uses multilevel modeling techniques to examine how newspapers chang…
Introducing and Exploring the Extremist Cybercrime Database (ECCD)
This study uses open source, public information to examine nation-state and non-nation-state ideologically motivated cyberattacks performed against US targets from 1998 to 2018. We created the Extremist Cyber Crime Database (ECCD) that includes scheme, offender and target codebooks to address gaps in existing research and better inform policymakers. We describe our open source collection procedures, the type of information uncovered, and how we a…
Assessing nation‐state‐sponsored cyberattacks using aspects of Situational Crime Prevention
Research Summary This study utilized a quantitative analysis of 246 cyberattack incidents reported in the Extremist CyberCrime Database to identify significant predictors of nation‐state‐sponsored cyberattacks relative to those performed by non‐nation‐state‐sponsored ideological actors. Clarke and Newman's Situational Crime Prevention framework for terrorism was used to identify differential opportunities to successfully affect targets on the bas…
A Behavioral Sequence Analysis of Mass School Shooters Examining Stressors, Antisocial Behaviors, Mental Health Issues, and Planning and Preparation Activities
This study examines all completed mass school shooting offenders (1966–2021) using a behavioral sequence analysis of their stressors, antisocial behaviors, mental health issues, and planning/preparation activities. We also conduct isolated analyses of K-12 and college shooters. Findings illustrate a multitude of factors along the sequence from birth to attack for all offenders, with several differences between K-12 and college shooters. We highli…
Situational crime prevention as a harm mitigation policy for active shooter incidents
Research summary Situational crime prevention (SCP) is an environmental crime control perspective with enormous practical and policy relevance due to its practitioner‐friendly theoretical approach. This study examines whether SCP interventions reduce incident casualty outcomes in active shooter incidents. We used an inductive, open‐source data set of 555 active shooter and mass public shooting sites to study the applicability of SCP to active sho…
Introduction to the special issue on global mass shootings
For decades now, mass shootings have been viewed as a uniquely American problem, a crime issue that is specific to the culture, politics, and history of the United States.Only recently has research started to investigate the global context of mass shootings to assess exactly how unique the United States is, and how or why mass gun violence occurs in other countries.This special issue offers insight on global mass shootings from a variety of disci…
Assessing Racial and Ethnically Motivated Extremist Cyberattacks Using Open Source Data
Over the last twenty years, researchers have noted the range of violent and financial crimes performed by racial and ethnically-motivated actors. There is also substantial evidence demonstrating the ways that these actors utilize the Internet and various online communications platforms as a resource to recruit others and coordinate criminal activities. As virtually all aspects of modern interpersonal communication, commerce, and government depend…
Open-Source Research in Criminology and Criminal Justice
This review focuses on the use of open-source data in criminology and criminal justice research, highlighting the field's advancements through these data, optimal practices for constructing open-source databases, and key methodological hurdles to confront. As the amount and types of available public information have grown, scholars have capitalized on this access by constructing open-source databases. Our review found extraordinary growth in this…
Using Bayesian Mixed Effect Generalized Linear Models to Evaluate Criminological Interventions
An Assessment of the Harms Associated With Ideologically Motivated Cyberattacks
There has been a dramatic increase in research on terrorism and extremist activities over the last two decades. Despite this growth, the majority of studies focus on either the harm caused by ideologically-motivated violence in physical spaces, or the ways in which individuals radicalize and organize in online spaces. There is growing evidence that traditional extremist groups and terrorists engage in cyberattacks, such as computer hacking, in su…
Social network analysis as a tool for understanding mass shooting prevention
Fear, Risk, and the Drill
Lockdown drills are widely implemented in U.S. public K‐12 schools, yet little is known about their impacts on school employees. This study examines how participation in lockdown drills and emergency response training impact faculty, staff, and administrators' fear of harm (both personal and altruistic) and their perceived risk of a school shooting. Data were collected from 3000 surveys drawn from separate samples of school employees across three…
The Ideological and Theoretical Positionality of Situational Crime Prevention in Criminology
Situational crime prevention (SCP) is one of criminology’s more misunderstood theoretical perspectives, despite it being widely implemented in the practice of criminal justice. Since its introduction some critics have alleged that SCP is theoretically weak, oppositional to traditional criminology (TC), ideologically conservative and a tool of the powerful. The repercussions of these beliefs can be seen across different dimensions of academia, fro…
Political science (10 works) · Criminology (9 works) · Law (8 works) · Psychology (8 works) · Computer Science (7 works) · Politics (7 works) · Computer security (6 works) · Crime Patterns and Interventions (6 works) · Gun Ownership and Violence Research (6 works) · Sociology (6 works)