Authors: John A. Liebert, MD; William J. Birnes, JD

On April 16, 2007, Cho Seung-Hui, a student at Virginia Tech with
a history of mental illness, became the perpetrator of the most
infamous school shooting in the history of the United States.
In the aftermath of the killings and Cho.s subsequent suicide,
one primary question emerged: Why? Suicidal Mass Murderers:
A Criminological Study of Why They Kill explores the answer to
this and related questions.

Detailing Cho.s descent into madness that culminated in this
tragic event, the book asks how we can:

* Identify and red flag the potentially dangerous
* Intervene early in their lives to prevent violence
* Mitigate potential damage
* Sequester, even involuntarily, the violent mentally ill
* Treat the dangerously mentally ill to being them back into
meaningful lives
* Do all of this while protecting the patient.s constitutional
rights


Exploring the concept of whether such violent acts can be
predicted, the book reveals the potential warning signs to look
for in suspect individuals. First responders, public health
authorities, and clinicians must learn to detect these early
indicators if there is any hope in preventing a catastrophe such
as what occurred at Virginia Tech from ever happening again.

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