| Why Kids Kill: Inside the Minds of School Shooters Contributor(s): Langman, Peter (Author), Josdal, Matthew (Read by) |
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ISBN: ISBN-13: 9798200397679 Publisher: Tantor Audio OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: MP3 CD - Other Formats Published: November 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Psychopathology - General - Social Science | Violence In Society - Psychology | Developmental - Adolescent |
| Dewey: 371.782 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Ten years after the school massacre at Columbine High School in Colorado, school shootings are a new and alarming epidemic. While sociologists have attributed the trigger of violence to peer pressure, such as bullying and social isolation, prominent psychologist Peter Langman, argues here that psychological causes are responsible. Drawing on twenty years of clinical experience, Langman offers surprising reasons for why some teens become violent. Langman divides shooters into three categories, and he discusses the role of personality, trauma, and psychosis among school shooters. From examining the material evidence of notorious school shooters at Columbine and Virginia Tech to addressing the mental states of the violent youths he treats, Langman shows how to identify early signs of homicide-prone youth and what preventive measures educators, parents, and communities can take to protect themselves from the tragedy. Contains mature themes. |