Description
| Product ID: | 9780367470586 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Critical Mass |
| Subtitle: | Understanding and Fixing the Social Roots of Mass Shootings in the United States |
| Authors: | Author: Christian Jaworski, Dinur Blum |
| Page Count: | 100 |
| Subjects: | Social and ethical issues, Social issues & processes, Violence and abuse in society, Social classes, Sociology, Crime and criminology, Causes and prevention of crime, Criminal justice law, Violence in society, Social classes, Sociology, Crime & criminology, Causes & prevention of crime, Criminal justice law |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating This book examines social patterns in 2,000 mass shootings in the US between 2013 and 2020. Mass shootings are often described as psychological, but the authors show that social factors produce the anger behind mass shootings. By understanding the social factors, we can reduce the anger people feel that would drive them to killing others. This book examines social patterns in 2,000 mass shootings in the United States between 2013 through 2020. While mass shootings are often described as psychological, the authors show that there are social factors that produce the anger needed to commit a mass shooting. These factors are fairly common and can be addressed to stem the anger earlier. The factors include chronic poverty, sudden unemployment, relationship problems, domestic violence, social isolation, and alcohol. Common social strains can metastasize and be lethally dangerous. By understanding the social factors, we can reduce the anger and frustration people feel that would drive them to killing others. |
| Imprint Name: | Routledge |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2021-09-28 |
