{"product_id":"why-they-kill-the-discoveries-of-a-maverick-criminologist-paperback","title":"Why They Kill: The Discoveries of a Maverick Criminologist - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard Rhodes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard Rhodes, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of \u003cb\u003eThe Making of the Atomic Bomb\u003c\/b\u003e, brings his inimitable vision, exhaustive research, and mesmerizing prose to this timely book that dissects violence and offers new solutions to the age old problem of why people kill. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLonnie Athens was raised by a brutally domineering father. Defying all odds, Athens became a groundbreaking criminologist who turned his scholar's eye to the problem of why people become violent. After a decade of interviewing several hundred violent convicts--men and women of varied background and ethnicity, he discovered \"violentization,\" the four-stage process by which almost any human being can evolve into someone who will assault, rape, or murder another human being. \u003cb\u003eWhy They Kill\u003c\/b\u003e is a riveting biography of Athens and a judicious critique of his seminal work, as well as an unflinching investigation into the history of violence.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard Rhodes, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Making of the Atomic Bomb, brings his inimitable vision, exhaustive research, and mesmerizing prose to this timely book that dissects violence and offers new solutions to the age old problem of why people kill. \u003cbr\u003eLonnie Athens was raised by a brutally domineering father. Defying all odds, Athens became a groundbreaking criminologist who turned his scholar's eye to the problem of why people become violent. After a decade of interviewing several hundred violent convicts--men and women of varied background and ethnicity, he discovered \"violentization,\" the four-stage process by which almost any human being can evolve into someone who will assault, rape, or murder another human being. Why They Kill is a riveting biography of Athens and a judicious critique of his seminal work, as well as an unflinching investigation into the history of violence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard Rhodes lives in rural Connecticut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.82 x 8.04 x 5.26 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 10, 2000\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47622636699869,"sku":"9780375702488","price":22.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/15KFYg-x0o9780375702488.webp?v=1773683643","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/why-they-kill-the-discoveries-of-a-maverick-criminologist-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}