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Author:

Fast, Jonathan.

Title:

Ceremonial violence : a psychological explanation of school shootings / Jonathan Fast.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

Overlook Press,

Copyright Date:

2008

Description:

333 p. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [252]-327) and index.

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.

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.

ISBN:

1590200470
9781590200476

OCLC:

(OCoLC)237792965

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Ankeny)

PNAX964 -- Northeast Iowa Community College Library - Calmar (Calmar)

RZPE145 -- Carroll Public Library (Carroll)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

CEAX572 -- Kirkwood Community College Library (Cedar Rapids)

XXPH787 -- Council Bluffs Public Library (Council Bluffs)

ZBPE245 -- Norelius Community Library (Denison)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

HYAX325 -- Iowa Lakes Community College Library - Estherville (Estherville)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

IBAX173 -- North Iowa Area Community College Library (Mason City)

LAPH975 -- Sioux City Public Library (Sioux City)

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HWAX074 -- Hawkeye Community College Library (Waterloo)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)