Ceremonial violence: a psychological explanation of school shootings
Ceremonial Violence analyzes the Columbine high school shooting and four other cases and explains for the first time why teenagers commit school rampage shootings. With his grasp of the elements of abnormal psychology, developmental psychology, sociology, and neurology that contribute to the homicid...
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Format: | Print Book |
Language: | English |
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Woodstock [u.a.]
Overlook Press
2008
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In: | Year: 2008 |
Edition: | 1. ed. |
Availability in Tübingen: | Present in Tübingen. UB: KB 20 A 3415 |
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Summary: | Ceremonial Violence analyzes the Columbine high school shooting and four other cases and explains for the first time why teenagers commit school rampage shootings. With his grasp of the elements of abnormal psychology, developmental psychology, sociology, and neurology that contribute to the homicidal mindset, Fast offers us a means of understanding and coming to terms with these tragedies.--From publisher description |
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Physical Description: | 333 S. |
ISBN: | 1590200470 9781590200476 |