On killing
Subtitle: the psychological cost of learning to kill in war and society
By: Dave Grossman.
Edition: Rev. ed.
Publisher: Little, Brown and Co.
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 377
ISBN-13: 9780316040938
Subjects: Combat -- Psychological aspects; Psychology, Military; Homicide -- Psychological aspects; Violence -- Social aspects; Violence -- Psychological aspects
Description: Updated to include information on twenty-first century military conflicts, recent crime rates, suicide bombings, school shootings, and much more, this account looks at the techniques the military uses to overcome soldiers' reluctance to kill and examines the psychological cost on fighting men and women as well as the detrimental effects on society.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [353]-358) and index.