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Why Kids Kill

Inside the Minds of School Shooters

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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 20 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.

©2009 Peter Langman, PhD (P)2018 Tantor Adolescent Psychology Child Psychology Developmental Psychology Mental Health Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Social Sciences True Crime Violence in Society Crime Health Murder Science For Kids School Shooting Nonfiction
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Not once was gun control mentioned in the last chapter! It was all about making a potential shooter feel better, feel included. might be time to shove that constitutetion up your ass.

what about the guns?

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Really interesting insight into the minds of children and young adults who kill but felt the narration didn't quite fit.

Interesting

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A 14 year old with a hunting licence smh
America is like one big mental asylum, I'm glad most can't afford to come to or live in my country

Unbelievable

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Very interesting look into what made these kids want to do something so awful. I couldn’t stop listening to.
The only downside was the author’s constant use of the word “thus” and some repetition, but I would definitely still recommend.

Really interesting

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This was a very interesting listen. i was left feeling like i would like to delve more into the subject matter and try to understand why these terrible things happen.

A somewhat brief introduction to the subject matter and i have listened to it several times now

Well worth a listen

Thought Provoking

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