Why Kids Kill
Inside the Minds of School Shooters
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Matthew Josdal
About this listen
Ten years after the school massacre at Columbine High School in Colorado, school shootings are a new and alarming epidemic. While sociologists have attributed the trigger of violence to peer pressure, such as bullying and social isolation, prominent psychologist Peter Langman, argues here that psychological causes are responsible.
Drawing on 20 years of clinical experience, Langman offers surprising reasons for why some teens become violent. Langman divides shooters into three categories, and he discusses the role of personality, trauma, and psychosis among school shooters.
From examining the material evidence of notorious school shooters at Columbine and Virginia Tech to addressing the mental states of the violent youths he treats, Langman shows how to identify early signs of homicide-prone youth and what preventive measures educators, parents, and communities can take to protect themselves from the tragedy.
Contains mature themes.
©2009 Peter Langman, PhD (P)2018 TantorListeners also enjoyed...
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- Amazon Customer
- 17-05-24
Really interesting
Very interesting look into what made these kids want to do something so awful. I couldn’t stop listening to.
The only downside was the author’s constant use of the word “thus” and some repetition, but I would definitely still recommend.
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- Anonymous User
- 18-07-23
Unbelievable
A 14 year old with a hunting licence smh
America is like one big mental asylum, I'm glad most can't afford to come to or live in my country
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- Boo
- 14-07-24
Interesting
Really interesting insight into the minds of children and young adults who kill but felt the narration didn't quite fit.
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- Mrs S L Harvey
- 24-03-23
Thought Provoking
This was a very interesting listen. i was left feeling like i would like to delve more into the subject matter and try to understand why these terrible things happen.
A somewhat brief introduction to the subject matter and i have listened to it several times now
Well worth a listen
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- Ashling McKeever
- 20-05-23
what about the guns?
Not once was gun control mentioned in the last chapter! It was all about making a potential shooter feel better, feel included. might be time to shove that constitutetion up your ass.
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- Heather
- 27-10-23
Poor Quality Narration and Arguments
The arguments put forward by this author leave a lot to be desired. Failing to acknowledge the significance of the access to guns in mass murder is striking. As is also the linking of physical disability or impairment with narcissisism. Good psychology should move beyond using physical disability/ impairment as a coat hanger on which to harness negative traits. The style of narration makes this a very hard audiobook to listen to with any degree of ease.
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- Ceridwen Powell
- 28-06-23
Irritating reader and poor arguments.
I couldn't listen longer than an hour, the reader over pronounces the S especially at the end of words, surely this could have been caught early on in the recording and dealt with?!
Despite the author's credentials I find arguments like 'most kids with access to guns don't go on a rampage, so access to guns can't be the problem' delusional, these factors are important.
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- Dani Bear
- 10-07-24
Shallow
Honestly this book reads like a vague list of reasons with no in depth case studies. It's not worth your time if you're looking for genuine insight. However, if you enjoy listening to a person reel off items on a checklist then this might be right up your street.
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