When plate boundaries occur in continental lithosphere, deformation is spread out over a much larger area than the plate boundary, so earthquakes occur away from the plate boundary and are related to strains developed within the broader zone of deformation caused by major irregularities in the fault trace.
One study that focused on risk assessment of mental illness and violence found that the stigma attached to such illnesses prevents those who require help from actually seeking it. The study pointed out that since 1983 there have been 78 mass shootings in the U.S., resulting in 547 deaths. The mental health of the shooters was the mediaâs prime focus in each case. Mental status aside, in the past decade alone, gun-related violence accounted for the deaths of over a quarter of a million people.
Mass shootings have increased under Barack Obama by 246.7% from the number of mass shootings that occurred under his predecessor, George W. Bush. number of mass shootings by president The number of public mass shootings under President Obama is nearly the same number as the previous three Presidentâs combined. average number of mass shootings per term The average number of mass shootings for George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush was 7.83 mass shootings per term.