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NOVA: Neuroscience of Violence

While there is some evidence linking violence in general to risk factors such as age, sex, substance abuse, and personality traits such as anger and impulsiveness, over many years, researchers have established that only a very small subset of people suffering from mental illness are likely to commit violent acts. NOVA investigates what we know and what we don’t about the neuroscience of violence.

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The Path to Violence

Psychologists, working with law enforcement officers, have devised…
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Air Date 2/20/13
After Newtown: Guns in America

Explore America’s enduring relationship with firearms: From…
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Air Date 2/19/13
What Next After Newtown

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Air Date 12/22/12
After Newtown

Anchored by Gwen Ifill, the PBS Special addresses such issues…
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Air Date 12/21/12

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Air Date 12/21/12

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After the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School, PBS continues to analyze and illuminate the issues of access to guns and the politics of gun laws, mental illness in young adults, the science of detecting violent impulses, and how communities react to unspeakable tragedy and begin to heal.

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