High Impact Practices Student Showcase Fall 2024

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Course Code

STA

Course Number

4164

Faculty/Instructor

Nathaniel Simone

Faculty/Instructor Email

nathaniel.simone@ucf.edu

About the Author

Oma Persaud: Data Science Major 4th year

Tindrew Chen: Actuarial Science 2nd year

Abigail Wright: Statistics Major 3rd year

Our research team extends our sincere gratitude to Professor Nathaniel Simone for his enthusiasm and constant support. The guidance and teaching opportunities he provided played a pivotal role in the troubleshooting process. We also express our deep appreciation to The Associated Press, USA Today, and Northeastern University for their commitment to maintaining and updating the Mass Killings Dataset. Their diligent work in the creation of this dataset has been invaluable to our research.

Abstract, Summary, or Creative Statement

This study examines the impacts of gun violence in the United States from 2006 to October 2024, focusing on factors influencing the casualties in mass shooting incidents. Utilizing the predictors: number of offenders, region, location, incident type, and gun type we employed a Negative Binomial Regression Model due to its suitability for handling high variance and over-dispersion in the response variable. The dataset "Mass Killings in America" reports 1,018 casualties from over 100 incidents in the past four years alone. This research sheds light on correlations between the predictors and response, providing valuable insights to enhance community vigilance and prevention efforts.

Additional Resources

  • “Mass Killings in America, 2006 - Present - Dataset by Associatedpress.” Data.World, data.world/associatedpress/mass-killings-public. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
  • Stuart, Bryan A., and Evan J. Taylor. The Effect of Social Connectedness on Crime: Evidence from the Great Migration, 1 March 2021, pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8460118/. Accessed 14 November 2024.
  • U.S. Census Bureau Quickfacts: Texas, www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/TX/EDU685222. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
  • U.S. Census Bureau Quickfacts: California, www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/CA/PST045223. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
  • U.S. Census Bureau Quickfacts: Nevada, www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/NV/HCN010217. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

Keywords

United States, Guns, Mass shootings

The Impact of Gun Violence: A Study on Mass Killings in the United States


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