When Good Kids Kill - Couverture souple

Kelleher, Michael D.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0440236223 ISBN 13 : 9780440236221

Editeur : Del Rey Books, 2000

Synopsis

The author of Murder Most Rare explores the warning signs and motivations for murders committed by teenagers with no previous history of violence, in a detailed study of common behavior patterns and backgrounds of violent young people. Reprint.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Michael D. Kelleher, who has written widely on the subject of violence, specializes in threat assessment, strategic management, and human resource management for organizations in the private and public sectors. He is also the author of <b>Murder Most Rare: The Female Serial Killer</b>.

À propos de la deuxième de couverture

.the carnage...the warning signs....Why do "good kids" go "bad"? A searing look at murder among teens and how we can stop the violence.<br><br>What made them snap?<br><br>In New Jersey, a quiet, happy, eighteen-year-old girl from a loving home successfully hides her pregnancy until prom night, when she delivers, then kills her baby.... In Nevada, a high school honor student molests, then kills a seven-year-old girl in the women's rest room of a casino.... In Washington, two seventeen-year-old best friends become deeply involved in a "gothic" lifestyle and carry out the murder of an entire family of four for the excitement....<br><br>Behind the sensational, horrifying teen crimes flooding the media, the facts are sobering: violence among young adults is at an all-time high--approximately 20 percent of all known murderers in America are under the age of eighteen. Moreover, the kids who kill are often the "good kids," the honorable, trustworthy, c

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Del Rey Books
• Date d'édition: 2000
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0440236223
• ISBN 13: 9780440236221
• Reliure: Poche
• Nombre de pages: 239
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible