@article{ref1,
title="A comparative analysis of North American adolescent and adult mass murderers",
journal="Behavioral sciences and the law",
year="2004",
author="Meloy, J. Reid and Hempel, Anthony G. and Gray, B. Thomas and Mohandie, Kris and Shiva, Andrew and Richards, Thomas C.",
volume="22",
number="3",
pages="291-309",
abstract="Thirty adult mass murderers and 34 adolescent mass murderers in North America are compared on both offender and offense variables to delineate similarities and differences. Findings indicate a plethora of psychiatric disturbances and odd/reclusive and acting-out personality traits. Predisposing factors include a fascination with weapons and war among many of the adolescents and the development of a &quot;warrior mentality&quot; in most of the adults. Precipitating factors indicate a major rejection or loss in the hours or days preceding the mass murder. Results are interpreted through the lens of threat assessment for targeted violence (Borum, Fein, Vossekuil, & Bergland 1999), recognizing that a fact-based, dynamic behavioral approach is most useful for mitigating risk of such an extremely low-base-rate violent crime.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0735-3936",
doi="10.1002/bsl.586",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bsl.586"
}