The threat of violence is a daily occurrence around the globe. This book includes contributions by leading experts on violence and its ramifications, who review the devastation, reasons, and consequences of violence. It was originally published as a special issue of The Journal of Psychology.
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Prologue Senseless Violence: A Global Problem With Psychological Ramifications 1. Exploring the Interconnected Trauma of Personal, Social, and Structural Stressors: Making "Sense" of Senseless Violence 2. In Search of Meaning: Are School Rampage Shootings Random and Senseless Violence? 3. A Case Study of Paternal Filicide-Suicide: Personality Disorder, Motives, and Victim Choice 4. Violence is Rare in Autism: When It Does Occur, Is It Sometimes Extreme? 5. Senseless Violence Against Central American Unaccompanied Minors: Historical Background and Call for Help 6. Violent Video Games Exposed: A Blow by Blow Account of Senseless Violence in Games 7. Making Sense of the Brutality of the Holocaust: Critical Themes and New Perspectives Epilogue Senseless Violence: An Overview
