No specific demographic profile of an attacker exists
NTAC research found there is no specific demographic profile of an attacker.
There is no specific demographic profile of an attacker.
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Demographics
23 claims on pp. 9–95 (fact 20, statement 2, conclusion 1).
Claims about Demographics
All but one of the 50 incidents had a single attacker
All but one of the 50 incidents examined were perpetrated by a single attacker.
All but one of the 50 incidents examined were perpetrated by a single attacker.
Nearly all attackers were male (96%, n = 49)
Nearly all attackers were male (n = 49, 96%).
Sample (n = 49 of 51) · attackers, all affiliation types
Nearly all attackers were male (n = 49, 96%)
Attacker ages ranged from 22 to 66
Attacker ages ranged from 22 to 66 years old.
ages ranged from 22 to 66 years old
Average workplace attacker age was 41
The average age of workplace attackers was 41 years.
The average age of workplace attackers was 41 years.
95% of employee attackers were male (n = 21)
All but one (n = 21, 95%) of the current or former employee attackers were male.
Sample (n = 21 of 22) · current or former employee attackers (22 attacks, each by a lone attacker)
All but one (n = 21, 95%) of the current or former employee attackers were male.
Employee attackers aged 22 to 64; average age 40
Ages of employee attackers ranged from 22 to 64 years old, and the average age was 40 years.
Ages ranged from 22 to 64 years old, and the average age was 40 years.
All but one (n = 19, 95%) of these attackers were male
All but one customer, client, patient, or visitor who perpetrated an attack was male (n = 19, 95%).
Sample (n = 19 of 20) · customer, client, patient, and visitor attackers
All but one (n = 19, 95%) customer, client, patient, or visitor who perpetrated an attack were male
Customer and visitor attackers were 23 to 66 years old, averaging 41
Ages ranged from 23 to 66 years old, and the average age was 41 years.
Ages ranged from 23 to 66 years old, and the average age was 41 years
All nine attackers in this group were male
All nine attackers in this group were male.
All nine attackers were male
Attackers in this group were 27 to 58 years old, averaging 43
Ages ranged from 27 to 58 years old, and the average age was 43 years.
Ages ranged from 27 to 58 years old, and the average age was 43 years
No specific demographic profile applies to workplace-targeting attackers
The findings show there is no specific demographic profile of the individuals who have carried out attacks targeting the workplace.
there is no specific demographic profile of the type of individuals who have carried out an attack targeting the workplace
BTAM does not rely on demographic profiling
Rather than focusing on demographic characteristics, the BTAM process prioritizes understanding an individual's thinking and behavior.
Rather than focusing on demographic characteristics (e.g., gender, age, race, ethnicity), the BTAM process prioritizes understanding an individual's thinking and behavior.
cite page 31 Part 2: A Guide for Workplace Violence Prevention
Data Table 2: attacker data for all attackers and three subgroups
Data Table 2 (Attacker Data) reports gender, age range, race/ethnicity, arrests/charges, history of domestic violence, mental health symptoms, stressors, concerning communications, elicited concern, bullying/harassment, inappropriate interest in violence or weapons, and behavior change for all attackers (n = 51) and for current or former employees (n = 22), customers, clients, patients, and visitors (n = 20), and romantic partners and relatives (n = 9). The column ns printed are 51 | 22 | 20 | 9.
ATTACKER DATA
Male attackers: all 96%, employees 95%, customers 95%, partners/relatives 100%
Data Table 2 reports that 96% of all attackers (n = 51) were male, as were 95% of current or former employees (n = 22), 95% of customers, clients, patients, and visitors (n = 20), and 100% of romantic partners and relatives (n = 9).
Sample (N = 51 | 22 | 20 | 9 by column) · Data Table 2 columns: all attackers 51 | employees 22 | customers, clients, patients, visitors 20 | partners and relatives 9
Male | 96% | 95% | 95% | 100%
Female attackers: all 2%, employees 0%, customers 5%, partners/relatives 0%
Data Table 2 reports that 2% of all attackers (n = 51) were female, as were 0% of current or former employees (n = 22), 5% of customers, clients, patients, and visitors (n = 20), and 0% of romantic partners and relatives (n = 9).
Sample (N = 51 | 22 | 20 | 9 by column) · Data Table 2 columns: all attackers 51 | employees 22 | customers, clients, patients, visitors 20 | partners and relatives 9
Female | 2% | 0% | 5% | 0%
Other gender: all 2%, employees 5%, customers 0%, partners/relatives 0%
Data Table 2 reports an other gender for 2% of all attackers (n = 51), 5% of current or former employees (n = 22), 0% of customers, clients, patients, and visitors (n = 20), and 0% of romantic partners and relatives (n = 9).
Sample (N = 51 | 22 | 20 | 9 by column) · Data Table 2 columns: all attackers 51 | employees 22 | customers, clients, patients, visitors 20 | partners and relatives 9
Other | 2% | 5% | 0% | 0%
Ages: all 22-66 (41.0 avg), employees 22-64 (40.1), customers 23-66 (41.1), partners 27-58 (42.9)
Data Table 2 gives an age range of 22-66 (41.0 average) for all attackers (n = 51), 22-64 (40.1 average) for current or former employees (n = 22), 23-66 (41.1 average) for customers, clients, patients, and visitors (n = 20), and 27-58 (42.9 average) for romantic partners and relatives (n = 9).
**Age Range (average)** | 22-66 (41.0 avg) | 22-64 (40.1 avg) | 23-66 (41.1 avg) | 27-58 (42.9 avg)
White (non-Hispanic/unknown): all 41%, employees 32%, customers 55%, partners/relatives 33%
Data Table 2 reports that 41% of all attackers (n = 51) were White (non-Hispanic/ethnicity unknown), as were 32% of current or former employees (n = 22), 55% of customers, clients, patients, and visitors (n = 20), and 33% of romantic partners and relatives (n = 9).
Sample (N = 51 | 22 | 20 | 9 by column) · Data Table 2 columns: all attackers 51 | employees 22 | customers, clients, patients, visitors 20 | partners and relatives 9
White (non-Hispanic/ethnicity unknown) | 41% | 32% | 55% | 33%
Black/African American: all 29%, employees 50%, customers 10%, partners/relatives 22%
Data Table 2 reports that 29% of all attackers (n = 51) were Black/African American, as were 50% of current or former employees (n = 22), 10% of customers, clients, patients, and visitors (n = 20), and 22% of romantic partners and relatives (n = 9).
Sample (N = 51 | 22 | 20 | 9 by column) · Data Table 2 columns: all attackers 51 | employees 22 | customers, clients, patients, visitors 20 | partners and relatives 9
Black/African American | 29% | 50% | 10% | 22%
Hispanic/Latino: all 14%, employees 9%, customers 20%, partners/relatives 11%
Data Table 2 reports that 14% of all attackers (n = 51) were Hispanic/Latino, as were 9% of current or former employees (n = 22), 20% of customers, clients, patients, and visitors (n = 20), and 11% of romantic partners and relatives (n = 9).
Sample (N = 51 | 22 | 20 | 9 by column) · Data Table 2 columns: all attackers 51 | employees 22 | customers, clients, patients, visitors 20 | partners and relatives 9
Hispanic/Latino | 14% | 9% | 20% | 11%
Asian: all 12%, employees 9%, customers 5%, partners/relatives 33%
Data Table 2 reports that 12% of all attackers (n = 51) were Asian, as were 9% of current or former employees (n = 22), 5% of customers, clients, patients, and visitors (n = 20), and 33% of romantic partners and relatives (n = 9).
Sample (N = 51 | 22 | 20 | 9 by column) · Data Table 2 columns: all attackers 51 | employees 22 | customers, clients, patients, visitors 20 | partners and relatives 9
Asian | 12% | 9% | 5% | 33%
Race/ethnicity undetermined: all 4%, employees 0%, customers 10%, partners/relatives 0%
Data Table 2 reports race/ethnicity as undetermined for 4% of all attackers (n = 51), 0% of current or former employees (n = 22), 10% of customers, clients, patients, and visitors (n = 20), and 0% of romantic partners and relatives (n = 9).
Sample (N = 51 | 22 | 20 | 9 by column) · Data Table 2 columns: all attackers 51 | employees 22 | customers, clients, patients, visitors 20 | partners and relatives 9
Undetermined | 4% | 0% | 10% | 0%
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