Date of Award
8-1-2025
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Criminology and Criminal Justice
First Advisor
Mullins, Christopher
Abstract
Mass shootings are becoming increasingly common in the United States. We know from data uploaded to the FBI’s UCR (Uniform Crime Reports) that men commit a majority of violent crime. As such, there would appear to be a link between men and violent crimes, such as mass shootings. This study aims to answer the question “what role does masculinity play in mass shootings?” Data utilized in this study are the manifestos of four incel mass shooters published to an online database for content analysis. Findings indicate that each manifesto presented strong ties to hegemonic masculinity as well as criminological theory.
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