Problem:
1. According to the Alvarez & Bachman textbook (Chapter 4) and the Hickey textbook (Chapter 1), what is the official FBI definition of Mass Murder? Please do not quote or copy the textbooks or chapter outlines - paraphrase, meaning, use your own words. Need Assignment Help?
2. What is the profile of a typical mass murderer (typical, meaning most, not all mass murderers) according to the textbook? Specifically, discuss race/ethnicity, gender, weapon of choice, etc. In other words, what characteristics or commonalities do MOST mass murderers share according to Hickey Chapter 1? Please do not quote or copy the textbooks or chapter outlines - paraphrase, meaning, use your own words.
*For Question #2: There is a line in the Hickey textbook (page 12) that says there is no definitive/distinctive profile of a mass murderer, but keep reading - the book gives a definite profile of characteristics common to MOST mass murderers (commonalities) that starts on page 16 - be sure to also check out Table 1.4 on page 29 - that is what I am looking for here. Chapter 4 in the Alvarez & Bachman textbook (see page 114) also discusses this topic.
3. Briefly, does the shooter in the Las Vegas, Nevada (2017) mass murder fit this profile (the "commonalities" shared by most) - Why or why not? Does the shooter in the Parkland, Florida (2018) mass murder fit this profile (the "commonalities" shared by most) - Why or why not? Does the shooter from the Newtown, Connecticut (2012) mass murder fit this profile (the "commonalities" shared by most) - Why or why not? Please do not quote or copy the articles, textbooks, or chapter outlines - paraphrase, meaning, use your own words.
*Several links to news stories for all three can be found above with information about the offenders, and you may use other sources if you wish, but you are not required to.
4. In your opinion (no right or wrong answer here), how could these, and other incidents of mass murder have been prevented?