| Suicidal Mass Murderers: A Criminological Study of Why They Kill Contributor(s): Liebert, John (Author), Birnes, William J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1420076787 ISBN-13: 9781420076783 Publisher: CRC Press OUR PRICE: $93.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2011 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: A collaboration between a published researcher on serial violence and an experienced clinical psychiatrist, this book examines violence from the perspective of clinical medicine and psychology and helps to identify and effectively deal with the potential suicidal mass murderer before he kills. The authors review underlying causes, medical and social considerations, and the types of intervention possible. They begin with an overview of violence and aggression, move into the epidemiology of mass murder, and address the prevention of campus and workplace violence. Case studies of the most sensational suicidal mass murderers include Virginia Tech, Columbine, the Luby's massacre, Laurie Dann, and other notorious cases. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Law | Forensic Science |
| Dewey: 364.152 |
| LCCN: 2010032789 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.10 lbs) 317 pages |