Can you predict killing sprees? What do mass killers have in common? Why do so many of them write manifestos online & what do these tell us?

These are some of the questions David J. Krajicek seeks to answer in Mass Killings, on a topic that is becoming increasing urgent & desperate.

In recent decades, mass shootings worldwide have increased in their savagery & frequency. Nearly all mass killers are male
- & many of them are bound together by misogyny, misanthropy, & racism.

They do not just "snap." They plan their assaults for months or years, drawing up detailed battle plans, & accumulating weaponry. They document the process in journals or videos online, understanding that they are leaving evidence which will help the marquee lights of their futile crimes burn brighter & longer.

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9781788286282
• Author: David J. Krajicek
• Publisher: Arcturus
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 303
• Dimensions: 23.5 x 15.5 x 2.5cm














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