On April 20, 1999, two adolescents, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, executed a meticulously premeditated assault on Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado. Armed with firearms and homemade explosives, they embarked on a rampage that claimed 13 lives and wounded 24 before turning their weapons on themselves. In the book, I present my findings regarding three distinct types of youths who commit rampage school shootings. I also explain why other factors—such as bullying —are not sufficient to explain the. In this book, the authors will consider columbine ’s. Over the 25 years since Columbine , scientists have attempted to delve into the mind of the mass shooter. One of the leaders in this multidisciplinary effort is Adam Lankford, a Professor of. Five years ago today, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold murdered their classmates and teachers at Columbine High School. Most Americans have reached one of two wrong conclusions about why they did it. Although the exact reason of the massacre is still a mystery, the psychological build-up of these mass murderers offers many clues. To find them, we must examine the shooters’ minds individually. Explore how columbine shooter psychology informs modern-day mass shootings, factors that fuel violence, and strategies to prevent tragedy. Cullen argues that Eric Harris was a psychopath and Dylan Klebold was depressed and suicidal. Ten years later, the images from the Columbine shootings remained seared in our collective memory. The bloodied library floor. The crying high school students holding each other in utter shock. Based on a qualitative media analysis , this article examines part of the public presentations and news accounts of the “meanings of Columbine,” with particular emphasis on violence, crime, youth, popular culture, surveillance, social control, and terrorism.
Columbine Pictures: A Psychologist's Analysis
On April 20, 1999, two adolescents, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, executed a meticulously premeditated assault on Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado....
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