Alice Locicero

Why "Good Kids" Turn into Deadly Terrorists (eBook, ePUB)

Deconstructing the Accused Boston Marathon Bombers and Others Like Them

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Using psychological theory and the author's direct experience working with at-risk youth, this book answers the questions on the minds of anyone shocked and appalled by the events of the Boston Marathon bombings. The shock of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings was soon followed by a revelation initially disturbing and mystifying: two apparently unremarkable brothers-one a teenager, the other a young adult; both well-liked immigrants and longtime U.S. residents-had allegedly triggered the bombs. Why were these two seemingly "normal" individuals driven to commit such acts of coldblooded violence? This book examines not only the lives, motivations, and key influences of these infamous brothers, but those of other young, unexpected terrorists worldwide, comparing factors that contributed to their decisions to become terrorists and identifying methods used to recruit them into that deadly fold. The chapters teach readers warning signs that youths are being drawn in to terrorism and serve to spur meaningful conversations among citizens, politicians, and policymakers about what we can do to prevent such recruitment of youths and young adults, including other U.S. residents who might consider emulating the Tsarnaev brothers. The book also addresses larger, related questions, such as whether humans are naturally violent, who benefits when young individuals engage in terrorism, and why minors are recruited to become killers.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Inc
• Seitenzahl: 196
• Altersempfehlung: ab 7 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Juli 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798216165132
• Artikelnr.: 68342474

Autorenporträt

Alice LoCicero, PhD, is a board certified clinical psychologist and a core faculty member at the Center for Multicultural Training in Psychology at Boston Medical Center.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword by Michael Lamport Commons Acknowledgments Introduction 1 Shock
and Disbelief: Friends and Neighbors React to the News about the Accused
Brothers Timeline 2 Nice Young Men and Women Can Create Carnage and Chaos
around the World 3 Many Factors Contribute to the Decision to Resort to
Violence 4 Who Benefits When Kids Are Recruited to Violence? 5 Prevention
of Future Terrorism 6 Reviewing the Seville Statement: Humans Are Not
Naturally Violent Some Helpful Books and Articles Notes Bibliography Index