Mass Killers: The Crimes And Causes Of Mass Shootings

Mass shootings have been occurring more often in the past few years and many people are curious about why individuals choose to commit these horrendous actions and their motives behind it. When determining common traits and features of mass murderers, most people generally describe them as Caucasian men that suffer from some sort of mental illness or harsh background. Society has begun to wrap their minds around this stereotypical identity of mass murderers. Despite the fact that the majority of mass killers are men, this does not mean we should completely define a mass murderer as a male with a mental disorder. In most cases, the killer is simply senseless and they have nothing to blame other than themselves. Although female mass murderers are rare, it does not imply that females have to be mentally ill to commit a mass shooting or that it will not happen again. Granting all of this, even providing the healthcare these resentful individuals need, it most likely won’t prevent them from carrying out this crime. Daniel Victor mentions, “The factors that would lead someone to domestic violence are similar to those that would lead someone to mass killings” (2018). I agree with what Victor has noticed because almost all killers have a history of violence and it sometimes leads to more insane actions such as mass shootings. Even though violence is a major cause of these horrifying acts, mass killers are also driven by rage and desire. Most commonly, these individuals commit mass