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. In addition to these cases, Fast provides a detailed, clear narrative of the Columbine shootings. With his grasp of the elements of abno...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Fast, Jonathan
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Woodstock, N.Y. : Overlook Press, 2008.
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	School violence > United States > Psychological aspects > Case studies. Youth and violence > United States > Case studies. School shootings > Social aspects > United States. Columbine High School Massacre, Littleton, Colo., 1999.

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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. In addition to these cases, Fast provides a detailed, clear narrative of the Columbine 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.
Physical Description:	333 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages [252]-327) and index.
ISBN:	1590200470 : 9781590200476 :