The Minds of Mass Killers

Understanding and Interrupting the Pathway to Violence
Erscheinungsjahr 2021
ISBN: 978-1-4766-8447-5
Verlag: Exposit Books

Buch, Englisch, 277 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 613 g

Evidence is clear: public mass killings are becoming more common and deadly over time. Though the chances of being harmed or killed in a mass shooting are slim, each incident affects the public's sense of safety and how we go about our daily lives. There are many myths and falsehoods concerning mass murderers. As a result, the public lacks reliable knowledge about the reasons behind mass killings, preventing the development of comprehensive strategies to mitigate the violence.

Written by a mental health therapist with thirty years of research experience in criminal psychology, this book clarifies the realities of mass killings. Synthesizing cutting-edge research on psychological profiling, it provides a foundation for understanding the "pathway to violence" identified in the personal histories of many mass murderers. Drawing from criminology, neuroscience and developmental and social psychology, the author makes the case that we are all are capable of creating a safer society.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Scott, P. Shavaun

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Kriminalsoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Gewalt und Diskriminierung: Soziale Aspekte
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologie / Allgemeines & Theorie Psychologie: Allgemeines

Inhaltsverzeichnis

- Preface
- 1. At War with Ourselves
- 2. Trends and Typologies
- 3. The Pathway to Violence Stage 1: Grievance
- 4. The Pathway to Violence Stage 2: Ideation and Foreshadowing
- 5. The Pathway to Violence Stages 3 & 4: Research and Planning
- 6. The Pathway to Violence Stages 5 & 6: Breach and Attack
- 7. Into the Mind
- 8. Personality and Bullying
- 9. Complicating Factors: Autism Spectrum Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury, and Trauma
- 10. Racial, Ethnic, and Politically Motivated Violence
- 11. ­­Gender-Based Violence
- 12. The Conspiracy Mindset
- 13. Our Electronic Culture
- 14. Guns, Guns, and More Guns
- 15. What We Can Do
- Afterword
- Chapter Notes
- Bibliography
- Index

Über Autor(innen)

P. Shavaun Scott is a psychotherapist in both California and Oregon. In her 30-year-career she has assisted thousands of clients who have been victims or perpetrators of violent crime. She has been a member of multidisciplinary treatment teams in behavioral health agencies and has worked as a therapist in forensic programs with the criminally insane. She is passionate about violence prevention.