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They Wrought Mayhem: An Insight Into Mass Murder - Andreas Kapardis
They Wrought Mayhem: An Insight Into Mass Murder - Andreas Kapardis
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They Wrought Mayhem examines three random mass murders which took place in 1987. Two of the incidents occurred in Melbourne, Australia, and the other in Hungerford, England. In all three cases apparently normal citizens went on a shooting spree, murdering innocent strangers, leaving a total death toll of more than thirty.
Why did these outrages occur? Were they linked in any way? Can they be explained in purely individual terms, or are there aspects of our society which make them inevitable? Can we prevent such occurrences?
The author, a Melbourne criminologist, attempts to answer these questions. He details the events themselves, as well as the personalities and life experiences of the three perpetrators. He also sets the killings in the wider pattern of violent crime and the personal and social forces which lead to random mass murders.
Why did these outrages occur? Were they linked in any way? Can they be explained in purely individual terms, or are there aspects of our society which make them inevitable? Can we prevent such occurrences?
The author, a Melbourne criminologist, attempts to answer these questions. He details the events themselves, as well as the personalities and life experiences of the three perpetrators. He also sets the killings in the wider pattern of violent crime and the personal and social forces which lead to random mass murders.
