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Blind-Sided: Homicide Where It Is Least Expected
By Gregory K. Moffatt
268 pages
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- Praeger Publishers
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- Westport, CT
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- 2000
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Synopsis
While print and broadcast media are filled every day with homicide accounts, the general public seems most disturbed by crimes attributed to individuals who otherwise seem "normal." Murders by those perceived to be historically non-violent often appear to erupt with no warning whatsoever. Moffatt argues that certain key predictors of a predisposition to violence are usually present. Citing case studies of workplace, school, and domestic homicides, he debunks the myth that these murders happen "out ...
While print and broadcast media are filled every day with homicide accounts, the general public seems most disturbed by crimes attributed to individuals who otherwise seem "normal." Murders by those perceived to be historically non-violent often appear to erupt with no warning whatsoever. Moffatt argues that certain key predictors of a predisposition to violence are usually present. Citing case studies of workplace, school, and domestic homicides, he debunks the myth that these murders happen "out of the blue." He also includes valuable information on predicting and preventing future tragedies.
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Table of contents
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- Title Page iii
- Contents v
- Preface vii
- Acknowledgments xi
- Introduction 1
- 1 - Homicide--Its Many Forms 7
- 2 - Homicide and Mental Illness 21
- 3 - Homicide in the Workplace 35
- 4 - Homicide at Home: Domestic Violence 55
- 5 - Stalking 79
- 6 - Homicide by Children, Part I 105
- 7 - Homicicle by Children, Part II: Columbine 137
- 8 - Assessment of Risk for Homicide 163
- 9 - Intervention and Prevention of Homicide 185
- 10 - Seven Mistakes That Can Cost People Their Lives 209
- 11 - Conclusions 231
- Title Page iii
- Contents v
- Preface vii
- Acknowledgments xi
- Introduction 1
- 1 - Homicide--Its Many Forms 7
- 2 - Homicide and Mental Illness 21
- 3 - Homicide in the Workplace 35
- 4 - Homicide at Home: Domestic Violence 55
- 5 - Stalking 79
- 6 - Homicide by Children, Part I 105
- 7 - Homicicle by Children, Part II: Columbine 137
- 8 - Assessment of Risk for Homicide 163
- 9 - Intervention and Prevention of Homicide 185
- 10 - Seven Mistakes That Can Cost People Their Lives 209
- 11 - Conclusions 231
- Bibliography 241
- Index 247
- About the Author 254