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Why They Kill : The Discoveries of a Maverick Criminologist by Richard Rhodes (2000, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-100375702482
ISBN-139780375702488
eBay Product ID (ePID)1696970
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Book TitleWhy They Kill : the Discoveries of a Maverick Criminologist
Number of Pages384 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicForensic Psychology, Violence in Society, Developmental / General, Criminology
Publication Year2000
GenreSocial Science, Psychology
AuthorRichard Rhodes
FormatTrade Paperback
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Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight11.4 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.2 in
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Reviews"Irresistible. . . . You find yourself both surprised by some of its conclusions and mesmerized by its narrative." -- The New York Times "Unsettling, challenging, but never less than fascinating." -- The Seattle Times "Rhodes should be commended . . . not only for writing another wonderful book, but also for bringing to light the provocative scholarship of Lonnie Athens." - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Certain to be controversial, Why They Kill is an engrossing book on a crucial issue." -- The Kansas City Star, "Irresistible. . . . You find yourself both surprised by some of its conclusions and mesmerized by its narrative." --The New York Times "Unsettling, challenging, but never less than fascinating." --The Seattle Times "Rhodes should be commended . . . not only for writing another wonderful book, but also for bringing to light the provocative scholarship of Lonnie Athens." -The Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Certain to be controversial, Why They Kill is an engrossing book on a crucial issue." --The Kansas City Star
SynopsisRichard Rhodes, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Making of the Atomic Bomb , brings his inimitable vision, exhaustive research, and mesmerizing prose to this timely book that dissects violence and offers new solutions to the age old problem of why people kill. Lonnie Athens was raised by a brutally domineering father.Defying all odds, Athens became a groundbreaking criminologist who turned his scholar's eye to the problem of why people become violent.After a decade of interviewing several hundred violent convicts--men and women of varied background and ethnicity, he discovered "violentization," the four-stage process by which almost any human being can evolve into someone who will assault, rape, or murder another human being. Why They Kill is a riveting biography of Athens and a judicious critique of his seminal work, as well as an unflinching investigation into the history of violence., Richard Rhodes, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Making of the Atomic Bomb , brings his inimitable vision, exhaustive research, and mesmerizing prose to this timely book that dissects violence and offers new solutions to the age old problem of why people kill. Lonnie Athens was raised by a brutally domineering father. Defying all odds, Athens became a groundbreaking criminologist who turned his scholar's eye to the problem of why people become violent. After a decade of interviewing several hundred violent convicts--men and women of varied background and ethnicity, he discovered "violentization," the four-stage process by which almost any human being can evolve into someone who will assault, rape, or murder another human being. Why They Kill is a riveting biography of Athens and a judicious critique of his seminal work, as well as an unflinching investigation into the history of violence.
LC Classification NumberHV6080
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- Aug 24, 2016
You need this book.
This book needs to be in the hands of teachers, youth pastors and even children's workers so that they can understand how to interrupt this process of violentization. By now, most lawmen, criminologists, and corrections workers are already aware of it either directly or indirectly as the principles are incorporated into their training.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
