Comprehending Columbine
by Ralph W. Larkin
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On April 20, 1999, two Colorado teenagers went on a shooting rampage at Columbine High School. That day, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold killed twelve fellow students and a teacher, as well as wounding twenty-four other people, before they killed themselves. Although there have been other books written about the tragedy, this is the first serious, impartial investigation into the cultural, environmental, and psychological causes of the massacre.Based on first-hand interviews and a thorough show more reading of the relevant literature, Ralph Larkin examines the complex of factors that led the two youn show lessTags
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Ralph W. Larkin, Ph.D. is owner of Academic Research Consulting Service and a Senior Research Associate, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York
Common Knowledge
- Original title
- Comprehending Columbine
- Original publication date
- 2007
- People/Characters
- Eric Harris; Dylan Klebold
- Important places
- Littleton, Colorado, USA; Columbine High School (Colorado, USA)
- Important events
- Columbine School Shootings
- Dedication
- To Andrew and David
- First words
- Nothing happened.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)As the famous antiwar song, "Where Have All the Flowers Gone," asks, "When will they ever learn?"
- Blurbers
- Calluori, Raymond; Freund, Peter
Classifications
- Genres
- Nonfiction, Sociology, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 373.17 — Society, government, & culture Education Secondary education Private instruction: tutor, governess, coach
- LCC
- LB3013.33 .C6 .L37 — Education Theory and practice of education Theory and practice of education School administration and organization School management and discipline
- BISAC
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- 30
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- 924,837
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- 2
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- (3.08)
- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 5
