Why They Kill
The Discoveries of a Maverick Criminologist
by Richard Rhodes · first published 1999
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This book discusses the work of criminologist Dr. Lonnie Athens and uses Dr. Athens's theory and historical evidence to explain the violent careers of Perry Smith, Alex Kelly, Mike Tyson, Lee Harvey Oswald, and others.
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…it. Here's a famous quote: "I am a man: I hold that nothing human is alien to me." - Terence For a history of killing and how the responsibility has shifted from the individual to the government: "Why They Kill: The Discoveries of a Maverick Criminologist" by Richard Rhodes. fit2rule: "the 'official killers' really don't care about human life" Categorical nonsense. People love their spouses, children, family…
on “I worked on the US drone program. The public should know what really goes on” ↗I'd recommend a read of "Why They Kill" by Richard Rhodes - which very much points in the direction of the tendency to violence behaving like an illness. (It does identify clear intervention points, too)
on “He’s Bad, She’s Mad (2019)” ↗