Violence


RAPID REACTION: Soft drinks and violence (Injury Prevention – a BMJ journal*) – experts respond

Tue Oct 25, 2011

Embargo lifted at 9.30am AEDT on Tue 25 October 2011 US scientists have used surveys of youths from Boston, Massachusetts, to suggest a link between high fizzy soft drink consumption and violence among teens.

SCIENCE BLOG: Toward some understanding of the Derrick Bird spree killing in Cumbria, UK

Fri Jun 4, 2010

Associate Professor Robert Heath is a crisis management expert at the University of South Australia’s School of Management. Below he discusses the Cumbria shootings that took place in the UK this week.  24 hours after the spree killing by Derek Bird in Cumbria UK, the growing question among public, media and investigators appears to be [...]

SCIENCE BLOG: Response to the school shooting in Finland

Wed Sep 24, 2008

Associate Professor Robert Heath Crisis management expert at the University of South Australia

SCIENCE BLOG: Virginia Tech shooting

Tue Apr 17, 2007

Associate Professor Robert Heath – University of South Australia