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Why Kids Kill

Inside the Minds of School Shooters

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Why Kids Kill

By: Peter Langman PhD
Narrated by: Matthew Josdal
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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 Tantor Adolescent Psychology Biographies & Memoirs Child Psychology Criminology Developmental Psychology Mental Health Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Social Sciences True Crime Violence in Society Crime Health Murder Science For Kids School Shooting Nonfiction
Intriguing Content • Exhaustive Research • Clear Narration • Fascinating Examination • Accessible Explanations

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It was a bit hard to follow without having it in front of you but overall a good read.

Very little inflection

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It was a really fascinating read! I feel that I learned a lot about these situations!

Really Fascinating Read!

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A must read for anyone who enjoys studying school shooters. Excellent read for school officials.

Excellent!

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This book was so engaging and fascinating. A must read for parents, teachers and school counselors!

Excellent

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I wouldn't have read this book if the author didn't have his P.H.D in psychology and history of evaluation violent children. Mr. Lyman does an incredible job going into the minds and histories of school shooters ranging all over the timeliness of history. He breaks down characteristics, interactions these scarred souls had with they're peers and family, he also identifies many personality types and disorders which I had to listen to twice it was so fascinating!! Remarkably Amazing book written by someone who has first hand boots on the ground experiences with these types of people. Read this book!

Beyond Fascinating!!

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Interesting points and information. I was annoyed to know end by the overuse of the word “thus” along with the way the narrator held vowel sounds in short words such as “thus” and “but”… both of which were frequently used. The way charts were read made them impossible to understand unless you write down the columns and rows as they’re read.

Interesting, but frustrating.

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This reader’s voice and intonation made the book very hard to enjoy. His over pronouncing of words is grating.

Reader is annoying

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This book is full of intriguing content that was exhaustively researched…and it was read by an aspiring commercial voice actor that soiled it with a pretentious, nauseating delivery. Seriously…this guy provably loves to listen to himself talk.

Author should’ve read this book…seriously.

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This book is both fascinating and disturbing in the way it examines the psychology of school shooters. Langman explains the subject with clarity, making complex ideas accessible to all readers. While there are a few repetitions, the content remains strong. The narration was excellent – clear, engaging, and pleasant to listen to. A solid recommendation if you want to understand the “why” behind school shootings.

Fascinating

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This book is great. Has a lot of good information and it’s quite interesting. The narrator bugs me though. Very monotone and strange. I can’t really describe it. If you can look past that then I highly recommend this one!

Great Book Bad Narration

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