Suicidal Mass Murderers

A Criminological Study of Why They Kill
1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-1-4200-7678-3
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Inc

Buch, Englisch, 335 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 233 mm, Gewicht: 516 g

On April 16, 2007, Cho Seung-Hui, a student at Virginia Tech with a history of mental illness, became the perpetrator of the most infamous school shooting in the history of the United States. In the aftermath of the killings and Cho’s subsequent suicide, one primary question emerged: Why? Suicidal Mass Murderers: A Criminological Study of Why They Kill explores the answer to this and related questions.

Detailing Cho’s descent into madness that culminated in this tragic event, the book asks how we can:

Identify and red flag the potentially dangerous
Intervene early in their lives to prevent violence
Mitigate potential damage
Sequester, even involuntarily, the violent mentally ill
Treat the dangerously mentally ill to being them back into meaningful lives
Do all of this while protecting the patient’s constitutional rights

Exploring the concept of whether such violent acts can be predicted, the book reveals the potential warning signs to look for in suspect individuals. First responders, public health authorities, and clinicians must learn to detect these early indicators if there is any hope in preventing a catastrophe such as what occurred at Virginia Tech from ever happening again.
John Liebert maintains a website with additional information. In 2013, he received the Perciball Pott Virtuous Surgeon Award from McGill University Faculty of Medicine.

Zielgruppe

Forensic psychologists and psychiatrists, law enforcement investigators, criminal profilers, criminal justice academics and students, school mental health professionals, HR personnel, health care professionals, social workers.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Liebert, John

Birnes, William J.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Kriminalsoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologische Disziplinen Kriminalpsychologie, Forensische Psychologie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Forensik, Rechtsmedizin, Gerichtsmedizin

Inhaltsverzeichnis

IntroductionThe Virginia Tech KillingsPrevention of Apocalyptic Mass Murder/SuicideAuthor BioCho Seung-HuiThe Virginia Tech ShootingsThe Shootings BeginNorris HallThe ManifestoWho was Cho Seung-Hui?Cho’s ChildhoodCho’s Problems WorsenThe Middle School YearsHigh SchoolCollegeCho’s Psychosis WorsensThe Fatal Spring Semester, 2007What We Have Learned from the Virginia Tech MassacreEmergency Medicine in AmericaPrediction of Violence: Who Is Dangerous to Whom, Why, and What Can Be Done about It?Predicting Future BehaviorThe Neuropsychiatric Assessment of ViolencePrinciples of TriageThe Gathering StormNo Exit, Not Even for DoctorsMedical Receptionists as GatekeepersValidity of Diagnosis for Service OptimizationInnovation for Service Optimization via Progressive Computer-Assisted ScreeningComputer Software Can Model the Clinician’s Triage Decision Process Diagnostic Specificity Necessary for Documentation and Service OptimizationEmergencyMed-SurgStates of Mental Disorganization ImpairmentEmergency ScreensViolence toward StaffAssessing DangerousnessOther Violent Crime StatisticsAssessing Suicide IntentMedical ScreensNeuropsychiatric ScreenMed-Surg ScreenScreens for States of Mental DisorganizationPsychosisSubstance AbuseTraumatic Stress DisordersPsychiatric ImpairmentDysphoria and DSM IV ScreenPsychosocial MaladjustmentThe Virginia Panel and Campus SafetyTreatment AdvocacyKurt EntsmingerAn Epidemic of Campus and Workplace Suicidal Mass MurderThe PsychoticModern Psychiatry and the PsychoticCho Seung-Hui, Attachment Disorders, and Pathological NarcissismThe Paul Keller CaseOrigins of Rage in Pathological NarcissismBest Clinical PracticesFirst Encounter: Clinical Assessment in the New MillenniumThe 9/11 Anthrax CasePotential Signs for Dangerous Behavior and Best Practice SolutionsPrevalence of ViolenceSodini’s VideosWarning Signs of ViolenceIdeations of Violence and Violent FantasiesActual Warnings of Impending ViolenceAuditory HallucinationsBullies and Victims of BullyingPrevious Acts of Violence or Sexual ViolenceChronic Drug or Alcohol AbuseCumulative RageDramatic Mood SwingsViolent Sexual Fantasies and Insatiable Sex DrivesAbnormal Fascination or Obsession with Blood, Gore, and DeathIndifference to Life, to Suffering, and to Pain of Other CreaturesHistory of Arson and Fire StartingHistory of Homicidal Behavior or Manifested Homicidal Intent as a ChildGathering and Possession of WeaponsBest Practice SolutionsEducationWarnings to IndividualsEnabling Violent BehaviorCommunity EducationMunicipal and State Child Services and Juvenile ServicesEmergency Room TrainingTelemedicineTelepsychiatryChange MakersEmergencyMed-SurgStates of Mental DisorganizationImpairmentAppendix AAppendix B: Richard McBeefAppendix C: The Sodini Transcript

Über Autor(innen)

John Liebert, M.D., is a Diplomat of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and is in the private practice of neuropsychiatry, with special interests in both psychopharmacology and forensic problems of children, adults, and the elderly. His career has been focused on the association of trauma and human destructiveness, about which he has extensively lectured and written. He served as special forensic psychiatry consultant to the Ted Bundy, Green River, Atlanta Child Murders, and Charmer cases.
William J. Birnes, J.D., Ph.D. is a New York Times bestselling author. With Robert D. Keppel, he co-authored the CRC Press book Serial Violence: Analysis of Modus Operandi and Signature Characteristics of Killers. He is currently the Chairman of Sunrise Community Counseling Center in Los Angeles.