Synopses & Reviews
Mass Murder in the United States is the only book available that examines the various types of mass murderers. Each chapter deals with different type of mass killer and compares the common traits and characteristics of one type with the others. The chapters include thought-provoking case histories for each type of mass killer covered.
Mass Murder in the United States also includes up-to-date mass killing episodesas well as a chapter o school shooters!
Mass Murder in the United States is an excellent complementary text for a variety of courses: deviance and social problems courses, seminars on interpersonal violence; criminal justice classes such as homicide investigation, classes on murder, seminars on the criminal justice system, as well as abnormal psychology, sociology, and others. The text is suited for community colleges as well as four-year colleges and universities, and higher-level high school courses.
Synopsis
This book presents readers with a comprehensive and readable manuscript dealing with the social issue of mass murder. By examining each type of mass killer using the same format, the authors hope that readers will be able to distinguish between mass and serial murderers. Because looking at particular cases provides understanding as to the mentality and the mind of a mass killer, each chapter includes cases that illustrate the different types of mass killers. This coverage details the disciple mass killer, the family annihilator, the disgruntled employee mass killer, the ideological mass killer, the set-and-run mass killer, the disgruntled citizen mass killer, the psychotic mass killer, youthful killers in school shootings, and problems in mass murder investigation. For professionals in the fields of Criminal Justice, Sociology, Psychology, and Law Enforcement.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 135-139) and index.
Table of Contents
Preface.
1. Mass Murder in the United States.
2. History of Mass Murder in the United States.
3. What Is Mass Murder: Theory and Types.
4. The Disciple Mass Killer.
5. The Family Annihilator.
6. The Disgruntled Employee Mass Killer.
7. The Ideological Mass Killer.
8. The Set-and-Run Mass Killer.
9. The Disgruntled Citizen Mass Killer.
10. The Psychotic Mass Killer.
11. Youthful Killers: School Shootings.
12. Problems in Mass Murder Investigation.