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The pseudocommando is a type of mass murderer who kills in public during the daytime, plans his offense well in advance, and comes prepared with a powerful arsenal of weapons. He has no escape planned and expects to be killed during the incident.
Research suggests that the pseudocommando is driven by strong feelings of anger and resentment, flowing from beliefs about being persecuted or grossly mistreated. He views himself as carrying out a highly personal agenda of payback. "
Originally posted by Kali74
reply to post by Quadrivium
Why? My reply would be similar to my previous post.
If you wanted to talk about more common crimes your argument would be more than valid. But mass murder? No.
Originally posted by ShotGunRum
reply to post by Quadrivium
Do you really believe this nonsense?
People do not become mass murderers because they "didn't have rules" growing up.
4) Any disease, disorder, or medical condition that started at birth
Profiling
Douglas examined crime scenes and created profiles of the perpetrators, describing their habits and attempting to predict their next moves. In cases that his work helped to snare the criminals, he built strategies for interrogating and prosecuting them, as well. Douglas was instrumental in the capture of numerous violent offenders and for years he assisted police relative to identifying and apprehending the Green River Killer in the Seattle, Washington metro area. The Green River case nearly cost him his life, when his stressed and overworked body was unable to fight off viral encephalitis.[5]
Following his retirement from the FBI in 1995, Douglas has gained international fame as the author of a series of books detailing his life tracking serial killers, and has appeared numerous times on television.[2] His books are considered to be some of the most insightful works written on the minds, motives, and operation of serial killers, and the methods and lives of those who track them
Investigative psychology is the term given to a new area of applied psychology.[1] This new field attempts to describe the actions of offenders and to develop an understanding of crime. This understanding can then help solve crimes and contribute to prosecution and defense procedures. [2][3]
It brings together issues in the retrieval of investigative information, the drawing of inferences about that information and the ways in which police decision making can be supported through various systems derived from scientific research. It should not be confused with profiling which grew out of the experience of police officers offering opinions to their colleagues about the possible characteristics of unknown offenders.
The problem is certain people are not getting the mental health they need.
The level of insanity that it takes to be able to do what happened yesterday is pretty extreme and not something that can be 'caused' except by maybe ignoring or denying that a mental illness was so acute in the first place.
Originally posted by wildtimes
reply to post by Stormdancer777
The problem is certain people are not getting the mental health they need.
While this is certainly true, it's the causes of the mental illness that need to be addressed.
How do you tell when someone is going to just, snap?
Originally posted by wildtimes
reply to post by Stormdancer777
The problem is certain people are not getting the mental health they need.
While this is certainly true, it's the causes of the mental illness that need to be addressed.
Originally posted by wildtimes
reply to post by Stormdancer777
How do you tell when someone is going to just, snap?
Good question. First of all, it would take vigilance and effort - and listening to the person's thoughts. Or, if they won't talk, watching their behavior very carefully, especially how (or whether) they relate to other people. Having some training to recognize red flags is important, and with the internet, there are OODLES of resources for parents, coworkers, neighbors, lay-people, etc.
I think teaching parenting skills to EVERYONE should be required education.
I know how difficult it is to hold or treat an adult against their will- you almost have to wait until they do something like this.
You would have thought his mother who was a teacher would have had some sort of clue.
Originally posted by Bluesma
The “Pseudocommando” Mass Murderer
The pseudocommando is a type of mass murderer who kills in public during the daytime, plans his offense well in advance, and comes prepared with a powerful arsenal of weapons. He has no escape planned and expects to be killed during the incident.
Research suggests that the pseudocommando is driven by strong feelings of anger and resentment, flowing from beliefs about being persecuted or grossly mistreated. He views himself as carrying out a highly personal agenda of payback. "
Source
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