Homicidal threats -- Death threat makers -- Death threat victims -- Stalking and homicidal threats -- Death threats and weapon use -- Substance use and abuse, and homicidal threats -- Death threats and violence at schools and colleges -- Workplace homicidal threats and violence -- Crime, culture, and war -- Hate crimes -- Death threats and terrorism -- Death threats and the legal system
Summary
Threats of violence - and especially of homicide - are a familiar part of modern life, paralleling stressful conditions at home, on the job, on campus, and in relationships. This book analyzes the meaning and impact of homicidal threats, and the means by which they are communicated