Rampage

Here's something not to admit in public: I'm fascinated by school shootings. Not because I love violence; I detest it. But because it seems such a clear indicator that something is systemically wrong, in the most general sense. Of course, no one ever comes to this conclusion, they always think that......more

Overall a very informative social study of school rampage shootings, using two cases from the late 1990s. What lacked, for me, was the way in which access to guns and gun regulations were apprehended in the study. Although they are mentioned, the mention is very (/too) brief. I understand that gun r......more

I have many many thoughts on this book. Overall I am trying to keep in mind it came out in the early 2000s and used two case studies from the 90s as the focal point, so obviously the shifts that come over time aren’t the books fault for not considering. Still, there were some parts I was really on b......more

"On December 2, 1998, a year and a day after the shooting, the James, the Stegers, and the Hadleys filed civil suits in Paducah against those they held responsible for their daughters' deaths. Among their targets were: Michael Carneal, his parents, the neighbor from whom Michael had stolen the guns,......more

I enjoyed reading this book, it gave a really in-depth analysis of adolescent culture and the way small communities work, which was pretty accurate from my own experience and point of view. The book wasn't written in complicated terms, it was easy to understand and follow the reasoning. However, wit......more