On Killing

Author : Dave Grossman
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2014-04-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781497629202

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On Killing by Dave Grossman Pdf

A controversial psychological examination of how soldiers’ willingness to kill has been encouraged and exploited to the detriment of contemporary civilian society. Psychologist and US Army Ranger Dave Grossman writes that the vast majority of soldiers are loath to pull the trigger in battle. Unfortunately, modern armies, using Pavlovian and operant conditioning, have developed sophisticated ways of overcoming this instinctive aversion. The mental cost for members of the military, as witnessed by the increase in post-traumatic stress, is devastating. The sociological cost for the rest of us is even worse: Contemporary civilian society, particularly the media, replicates the army’s conditioning techniques and, Grossman argues, is responsible for the rising rate of murder and violence, especially among the young. Drawing from interviews, personal accounts, and academic studies, On Killing is an important look at the techniques the military uses to overcome the powerful reluctance to kill, of how killing affects the soldier, and of the societal implications of escalating violence.

Author : Sarah E. Fanning,Claire O’Callaghan
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 391 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2022-11-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783031178122

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Serial Killing on Screen by Sarah E. Fanning,Claire O’Callaghan Pdf

This book explores the representation of real-life serial murders as adapted for the screen and popular culture. Bringing together a selection of essays from international scholars, Serial Killing on Screen: Adaptation, True Crime and Popular Culture examines the ways in which the screen has become a crucial site through which the most troubling of real-life crimes are represented, (re)constructed and made accessible to the public. Situated at the nexus of film and screen studies, theatre studies, cultural studies, criminology and sociology, this interdisciplinary collection raises questions about, and implications for, thinking about the adaptation and representation of true crime in popular culture, and the ideologies at stake in such narratives. It discusses the ways in which the adaptation of real-life serial murder intersects with other markers of cultural identity (gender, race, class, disability), as well as aspects of criminology (offenders, victims, policing, and profiling) and psychology (psychopathy, sociopathy, and paraphilia). This collection is unique in its combined focus on the adaptation of crimes committed by real-life criminal figures who have gained international notoriety for their plural offences, including, for example, Ted Bundy, Ian Brady and Myra Hindley, Aileen Wuornos, Jack the Ripper, and the Zodiac, and for situating the tales of these crimes and their victims’ stories within the field of adaptation studies.

Author : Canada. Supreme Court
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1010 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
ISBN : UOM:35112101701516

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Canada Supreme Court Reports by Canada. Supreme Court Pdf

Author : James L. Bernat,Richard Beresford
Publisher : Newnes
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2014-01-09
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780444535047

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Ethical and Legal Issues in Neurology by James L. Bernat,Richard Beresford Pdf

Advances in our understanding of the brain and rapid advances in the medical practice of neurology are creating questions and concerns from an ethical and legal perspective. Ethical and Legal Issues in Neurology provides a detailed review of various general aspects of neuroethics, and contains chapters dealing with a vast array of specific issues such as the role of religion, the ethics of invasive neuroscience research, and the impact of potential misconduct in neurologic practice. The book focuses particular attention on problems related to palliative care, euthanasia, dementia, and neurogenetic disorders, and concludes with examinations of consciousness, personal identity, and the definition of death. This volume focuses on practices not only in North America but also in Europe and the developing world. It is a useful resource for all neuroscience and neurology professionals, researchers, students, scholars, practicing clinical neurologists, mental health professionals, and psychiatrists. A comprehensive introduction and reference on neuroethics Includes coverage of how best to understand the ethics and legal aspects of dementia, palliative care, euthanasia and neurogenetic disorders Brings clarity to issues regarding ethics and legal responsibilities in the age of rapidly evolving brain science and related clinical practice

Author : Victoria Thompson
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2022-05-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780593337073

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Murder on Madison Square by Victoria Thompson Pdf

Sarah and Frank Malloy must catch a scheming killer in this latest gripping installment in the USA Today bestselling Gaslight Mysteries Former policeman Frank Malloy is frustrated when a woman requests his private detective services to implicate her wealthy husband in adultery, the only legal grounds for divorce in New York state. Although Mrs. Bing seems genuinely distressed about her marriage and desperate to end it, she refuses to tell Frank the reason she absolutely must divorce her husband and admits she has no legal grounds. Frank explains he won't manufacture evidence for her and sends her on her way. The following week, Frank and Sarah happen to be attending the first ever auto show in Madison Square Garden when they meet the woman's husband, Alfred Bing, who has invested in a company that produces one of the electric motorcars on display. A few days later, the newspapers report that millionaire Alvin Bing has been found dead, pinned beneath one of the wheels of his very own motorcar. But who was driving it? The obvious suspect is Mrs. Bing, but Frank and Sarah find that nothing is as it seems in their puzzling, dangerous search for truth.

Author : Bernice Hamilton
Publisher : Oxford : Clarendon Press
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1963
Category : Political science
ISBN : UCAL:B3267121

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Political Thought in Sixteenth-century Spain by Bernice Hamilton Pdf

Author : Bill Neal
Publisher : Texas Tech University Press
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Criminal justice, Administration of
ISBN : 0896725790

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Getting Away with Murder on the Texas Frontier by Bill Neal Pdf

Winner of the 2008 Rupert N. Richardson AwardBook of the Year by the National Association for Outlaw and Lawmen History

Author : Muslim World League
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 626 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Islam
ISBN : UVA:X006147477

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The Muslim World League Journal by Muslim World League Pdf

Author : Vince Flynn
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2004-05-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780743489171

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Memorial Day by Vince Flynn Pdf

When the CIA receives word about an upcoming terrorist attack, they immediately look towards their superagent Mitch Rapp to do whatever it takes to protect American lives in this “page-flipping extravaganza” (Publishers Weekly) from the #1 New York Times bestselling author Vince Flynn. Just as Washington, DC, prepares for a grand Memorial Day tribute to the veterans of World War II, the CIA receives intelligence about a potential major terrorist attack. Racing to Afghanistan, Mitch Rapp leads a commando raid on an Al-Qaeda stronghold in a remote border village—and defuses plans for a nuclear strike on the nation’s capital. But Rapp knows, in the face of a new kind of enemy, nothing is what it seems—and it’s up to him alone to avert a disaster of unimaginable proportions.

Author : H. F. Galloway
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 75 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2011-10-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781465386373

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The Vampire King by H. F. Galloway Pdf

For Vampire enthusiasts this is a must read. The story takes place in a beautiful old theatre. Running into any Vampires was the last thing anyone working there was expecting. But you never know what may be behind the next corner. By accident, the leader of the Vampire coven is killed, and his blood consumed by an unsuspecting human. This action will not be allowed to stand. The Vampire King assemblies his army of 8,000 marauding bats and sets out on a quest of death and destruction. A war is coming, and its coming for you. The problem with Vampire blood is it always wants to expand its range.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 872 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1880
Category : Clermont County (Ohio)
ISBN : WISC:89061921177

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History of Clermont County, Ohio by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1074 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1878
Category : Law
ISBN : IND:30000108178157

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The Central Law Journal by Anonim Pdf

Vols. 65-96 include "Central law journal's international law list."

Author : Mohammed Ayya
Publisher : Mohammed Ayya
Page : 63 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2018-01-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : PKEY:6610000085347

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Murder on the Beach by Mohammed Ayya Pdf

Murder On The Beach: The Mystery of Ten Murders In 48 Hours (Murder Mystery Book) Read on your PC, Mac, smart phone, tablet or any device. The city's peace is disturbed by murder of not one or two, but of ten people and that too within 48 hours. Is this a doing of a 'Serial Killer' or something else. It's a daunting task at the hands of Police Officer Dave Willis. Will he be able to save other innocent lives, before the killer get to them? Will he be able to catch the killer? The question remains to be answered. A murder mystery filled with suspense and a variety of twisted angles. Download your copy today! Take action today and download!!

Author : Amy Myers
Publisher : Severn House Publishers Ltd
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2011-11-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781780101866

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Murder on the Old Road by Amy Myers Pdf

A Marsh and Daughter Mystery - When Georgia and Peter Marsh encounter a group of weirdly dressed ‘pilgrims’ on the Old Road to Canterbury, more is at stake than the play the Chillingham Drama Group is shortly to perform. The group are to re-enact a pilgrimage and production that took place over forty years earlier – but that event ended in a murder that has never been solved . . . Determined to discover the killer, Marsh & Daughter set out on a dangerous journey: one that could provide the solution not only to Chillingham’s problems, but to their own.

Author : Henepola Gunaratana
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2017-03-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781614292647

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Loving-Kindness in Plain English by Henepola Gunaratana Pdf

The bestselling author of Mindfulness in Plain English invites us to explore the joyful benefits of living with loving-kindness. With his signature clarity and warmth, Bhante Gunaratana shares with us how we can cultivate loving-kindness to live a life of joyful harmony with others. Through personal anecdotes, step-by-step meditations, conversational renderings of the Buddha’s words in the suttas, and transformative insights into how we live in and relate to the world, we learn that peace here and now is possible—within ourselves and in all our relationships. Bhante G speaks directly to how we can cultivate loving-kindness to find emotional clarity, overcome anger, and become more peaceful—both on and off the meditation cushion.