Molly Amman

Attorney, profiler, and expert in behavioral threat assessment

7. Sadistic Animal Abuse and Human Violence: ‘The Link’. Rethinking long duration grievance.

Oct 29, 2026

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10 min read

7. Sadistic Animal Abuse and Human Violence: ‘The Link’. Rethinking long duration grievance.

What we know about the link between sexual sadistic torture of animals and violence toward human victims. Also, new thought on grievance, and how it may appear over time, is worth a look.

Molly Amman

6. The paradox of strangulation in IPV homicide prevention. And as expected, the NLRB goes back to a burden shifting framework for dealing with threats.

Oct 16, 2026

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12 min read

6. The paradox of strangulation in IPV homicide prevention. And as expected, the NLRB goes back to a burden shifting framework for dealing with threats.

For a long time it seemed like strangulation was a sort of beacon to flag IPV cases at high risk of homicide. New research tells a different story. Also, new clarity about the way most private sector employers can respond to menacing or threatening behavior by employees.

Molly Amman

5. Incels, misogyny, and violence: what we learn from the latest research. Also, how well AI chatbots performed in response to emotional distress + delusion

Oct 1, 2026

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13 min read

5. Incels, misogyny, and violence: what we learn from the latest research. Also, how well AI chatbots performed in response to emotional distress + delusion

2026 was a busy year for published research about incels and violence; I parse out the most practical. AI chatbots are all over the map in how well they handle emotional distress framed by delusion, and here are the latest data.

Molly Amman

3. New data on mass killing contagion: Is it a "thing" or not?

Sep 3, 2026

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10 min read

3. New data on mass killing contagion: Is it a "thing" or not?

A new study tries to reconcile opposing views on contagion. Also, a noteworthy but minor narrowing of a BTAM tool by the US Supreme Court, and a policy move by OpenAI with public safety implications.

Molly Amman

1. Welcome to The Threat Assessment Brief

Aug 6, 2026

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11 min read

1. Welcome to The Threat Assessment Brief

Introducing "The TAB." Also, a psychiatric hospital's inadequate response to patient-on-staff violence plays out in court.

Molly Amman