The Roots and Legacy of Violence (IN: Suicidology: Essays in Honor of Edwin S. Shneidman, edited by A A Leenaars)

This chapter looks at how violence has become and is becoming increasingly normalized in American culture, and how the media is playing a role in desensitizing viewers. From this framework the author reviews various aspect of violence, victims, origins, suicide as violence, and the legacy of violence. (13 refs.)