Essay On Mass Shootings

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Mass murders, having become more frequent in the last ten years, are a danger to society.
Throughout the years there has been a continuous debate between some psychologists and today’s society regarding the topic of mass murders. Some psychologists believe individuals, with mental illness, do not commit acts of violence on the greater scale as does the general population. Whereas the general population believes, the murderous individual or group of individuals must have had some form of mental illness, which caused them to commit the heinous malefaction. There are several types of mass murder committed by individuals throughout the nation. In connection with the different types of mass murders also are several traits commonly shared amongst …show more content…

Some of the motives are bold and blatant, whereas others are not very obvious. These issues further the different methods to the madness of mass murderers. Many people believe mass murderers should be incarcerated/institutionalized. Others believe these violent offenders should receive the death penalty as a form of capital punishment. There still are those, with a strong moral and ethical background, who believe it is inhumane to use the death penalty. Incarcerating a mass murderer/murderers for an extenuating period of time is a financial burden to society. Furthermore, it has been proven that the mandatory sentencing laws for both violent and non-violent offenders has done nothing to improve the crime rate in the nation.
According to several crime experts, mass murderers kills four or more people at one location during one continuous period of time, whether it is a few minutes or over a period of days. However, the endeavors to categorize and understand mass murder has varied over the years. Currently, mass murder types fall under two categories: organized and unorganized. Under each of the two categories are many sub-category types. Scientists, therapists, and

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