Klein, Brent
Assistant Professor
Brent R. Klein is an assistant professor in the department of criminology and criminal justice at the University of South Carolina. Professor Klein also manages two federally funded open-source databases, including The American School Shooting Study (TASSS) and the U.S. Extremist Crime Database (ECDB). In the past, Dr. Klein has served as a research consultant for the Michigan State Police (MSP) task force on school safety.
Biographical Profile
- College
- College of Arts and Sciences
- Department
- Criminology & Criminal Justice
- Tenure Status
- Tenure Track
Interest Background
- Interest Keywords
- Development of antisocial behavior, Aggression and violence, Situations of crime and violence, Life course theory, Decision making, Crime events, Crime prevention, Rare event methodologies
- Personal Focus Areas
- root causes of school shootings, school shooters’ antisocial development, gun possession and carrying by youth
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