Fatal Violence: Case Studies and Analysis of Emerging Forms

✍ Scribed by Ronald M. Holmes, Stephen T. Holmes

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Year: 2010
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 194
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

From serial murderers to parents who kill, Fatal Violence: Case Studies and Analysis of Emerging Forms provides an insider’s look at a phenomenon that has existed since the dawn of man and cuts across social/economic barriers and cultures. Offering a rare glimpse into the minds of predators and containing chilling details of motives and methods, this volume explores gang violence, serial and mass murderers, filicide, rape, workplace violence, school shootings, and hate crimes. It also delves into the unusual and shocking practices of vampirism and cannibalism.

Bringing wisdom from years of studying killers and trying to understand the motives behind why these individuals do what they do, the authors present information that has previously gone uncovered or merely speculated upon. This fascinating volume includes:
• Historical accounts of bizarre killers dating back to the 15th century
• Psychological analyses of how a killer’s upbringing might have contributed to his or her actions
• Criminal profiling theories in unsolved murders
• Interviews with killers
• Clues that suggest a person may engage in workplace violence
• Myths about school shootings
• Membership requirements for gangs and hate groups
• Cultural factors that might incite youth violence

Steeped in research, the book contains tables with demographic data and events, discussion questions to provoke further inquiry, and numerous references for further study, making it a compelling resource for professionals and academia alike.

✦ Table of Contents

Content: Personal Violence in the United States-Suicide Suicide in the United States Suicide in Cohorts Police Corrections Location and Suicide Occupation and Suicide Violent Crimes in the United States Property Crime Homicide Rates in the United States Rape Assault Effects of Exposure to Violence Street Gangs The Crips The Bloods Outward Signs of the Bloods MS-13 Identifiers Employment Initiation and Organization The Latin Kings Other Major Gangs Motorcycle Gangs America's Motorcycle Gangs: A Brief History Biker Violence in Other Countries Motorcycle Gangs in the United States: The "Big Four" The Outlaws Hells Angels The Bandidos The Pagans Serial Murder Initial Distinction of Serial Killers Types of Serial Killers Visionary Serial Killer Mission Serial Killer Hedonistic Serial Killer Power/Control Serial Killer How Many Serial Killers Are There? History of Serial Murder in the United States Theories of Serial Murder Organized versus Disorganized Serial Killers History of Serial Murder outside the United States Serial Killers in the United Kingdom Team Killers Vampires and Cannibals What Is a vampire? The Vampire The Rise in Popularity of Vampires True Vampires Cannibalism Self-Cannibalism Vampire and Cannibal Organizations The Extent and Danger of Modern Day Vampires and Cannibals Mass Murder History of Mass Murder in the United States Types of Mass Killers Classification of Mass Murderers Disciple Family Annihilator Pseudocommando Disgruntled Employee Disgruntled Citizen Set-and-Run Psychotic Parents Who Kill Why Do Parents Kill? Mothers Who Kill The Victims of Children Killed by Parents Violence in the Workplace Statistics and Stories of Murder and Violence in the Workplace Who Are the Perpetrators? Who Are the Victims? Occupations and Workplace Violence Police Killed in the Workplace Conclusion Rape Rape Rape as a Weapon Why Do Men Rape? The Extent of Rape Children Victims of Rape Rape and the Law Characteristics of Rapists School Shootings Risk Factors Infamous School Shootings Hate Groups: The Ku Klux Klan, Skinheads, and Other Groups The KKK: An Introduction to Two Centuries of Hate Klan Activities Hate in the 21st Century Skinheads Skinhead Groups in the United States The Internet and Hate Economy Blogs, Twitters, and Chat Channels Immediate Access to the Entire World Educational Finding Others of the Same Interests Youth Violence: An Alternative Explanation; The Cultural Transmission Hypothesis The Causes of Juvenile Violence The Cultural Transmission of Values Hypothesis Historical and Academic Roots of the Cultural Transmission Hypothesis The Extant Data Pathways for Further Research Index