PSY341H1 Lecture Notes - Columbine High School Massacre, Anti-Social Behaviour, Conduct Disorder
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Cbs 48 hours examine to see immediate reaction to the columbine shootings. Looked into other people assisting them; looked at heavy preparation in advance. Some students who knew the accused were people of interest. Struck by the deep seeded feelings of unhappiness or desire for revenge, hatred. Examined other shooting rampages before it, very alike. Perhaps new pressure on suburban families to keep up may lead to poor family life. None participated in school sports, many are good with computers, violent games, many mesmerized with school massacre in movie. Picked on, fascinated by guns, violence, weapon magazines. Parents and kids talking openly about emotions happen in the victim"s families for healing, there is some survivor"s guilt. Can"t treat every child as a potential killer. Cruelty to animals linked with other criminal behaviour. Mississippi case, he killed his own mother before other students. Victims are generally described as very competent and had a passion for life in the tv show.
