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- A physical fight turns deadly. When we’re asking, Why do people kill—or what makes a human being cross that line—it’s important for mystery writers to remember that sometimes it’s accidental.
- Someone murders their spouse, partner, or ex out of jealousy. In the U.S., men murder about seven times more often than women do. The majority of female murder victims are murdered by a husband, boyfriend, or a male ex, and jealousy is one of the main motives in these cases.
- The murderer hates the victim’s politics, religion, or sexual orientation. In a case like this, the murderer may feel like a crusader.
- Someone murders an abusive partner or family member because they’re sick of the abuse. The abuse may be physical or emotional.
Peter Morrall looks at how the phenomenon of murder varies in motivation, cause, definition and consequences according to global situations and societal values.
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Mar 21, 2016 · The public often perceives lethal violence to be an action taken by troubled, immoral individuals. However, the vast majority of violent acts, including the killing of other human beings, cannot be explained by mental instability or defect.
Feb 12, 2014 · 'Angel of Death' Beverly Allitt carried out four deadly attacks on children while working as a nurse at a hospital in Grantham, Lincolnshire, in 1991. The serial killer, who had Munchausen...
- Opinions, not evidence, reign supreme. Mental health professionals, politicians, and journalists offer a litany of reasons why individuals are motivated to murder.
- Five common roots. Investigating violent behavior from the perspective of motivation science reveals five common themes. Each presents a possible, partial explanation for why some indulge in violence.
- Goal attainment. One of the most basic human needs is believing we have the talent and ability to reach desired outcomes (Bandura, 1997). When goal attainment is blocked, some people suffer a sense of self-defeat, feeling incompetent because desired outcomes appear unobtainable.
- Emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence (EI) is the ability to recognize and evaluate emotions in the self and others and use that knowledge to solve problems and navigate the minefield we call “life.”
Apr 10, 2015 · In real life, all seven of Bobby Kent’s killers were prosecuted and received varying sentences. Watch it now. Bernie. Deana Newcomb—Millennium Entertainment. Jack Black plays Bernie Tiede, a ...
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Jan 1, 2016 · After reading and analyzing the articles and the information from the websites it was possible to identify and organize the data into four major categories of factors associated with homicide: physiological, developmental, psychopathological and social factors.
