Bibliograph

Trigger points, inside the mission to stop mass shootings in America, Mark Follman

Type

Label

Trigger points, inside the mission to stop mass shootings in America, Mark Follman

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-273) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Trigger points

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1290245695

Responsibility statement

Mark Follman

Sub title

inside the mission to stop mass shootings in America

Summary

"It's time to go beyond all the thoughts and prayers, misguided blame on mental illness, and dug-in disputes over the Second Amendment. Through meticulous reporting and panoramic storytelling, award-winning journalist Mark Follman chronicles the decades-long search for identifiable profiles of mass shooters and brings readers inside a groundbreaking method for preventing devastating attacks. The emerging field of behavioral threat assessment, with its synergy of mental health and law enforcement expertise, focuses on circumstances and behaviors leading up to planned acts of violence--warning signs that offer a chance for constructive intervention before it's too late." -- inside front jacket flap"From an award-winning Mother Jones editor comes the inside story of the decades-long search for identifiable profiles and warning signs of mass shooters, by way of the specialized teams of psychologists, cops, and ordinary citizens working to predict and prevent violence in America--a fearless, in-depth, and ultimately redemptive account of an epidemic that desperately needs solving"--, Provided by publisher

Target audience

adult

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