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Ceremonial violence, a psychological explanation of school shootings, Jonathan Fast

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Ceremonial violence, a psychological explanation of school shootings, Jonathan Fast

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 252-327) and index

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index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Ceremonial violence

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

237792965

Responsibility statement

Jonathan Fast

Sub title

a psychological explanation of school shootings

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

Table Of Contents

An overview -- Case 2: Brenda Spencer : conduct disorder, malignant narcissism, brain damage and disinhibition -- Case 4: Wayne Lo : identity confusion, cycle of violence -- Case 8: Evan Ramsey : childhood abuse, environmental stressors (the school system from hell), parental alcoholism & foster care, impulsove anger -- Case 9: Luke Woodham : socialization into extreme violence -- Case 13: Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold : events leading to the Columbine shooting : stigma, relocation stress -- Case 13: the shooting and the aftermath: grieving, memorializing -- Reducing the incidence of SR shootings and school violence

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