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Mass Murder In China

Posted on:2016-09-21Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:Z YaoFull Text:PDF
GTID:2296330467999297Subject:Sociology
Abstract/Summary:
With the rapid development of Chinese society, mass murder gradually appeared in the public view, when the cases reported by the media, it will usually lead a social discussion and a social influencement. This paper collected28cases of mass murder case reported by media in January2012to March2015, trying to describe the morphology of mass murder. The number of mass murder cases is small, but if it does, the victims is large. Mostly, male as the Criminal of mass murder, public place is to become crime locations, knives as main instrument of crime.Based on data analysis and text research, the paper found that mass murder related to the development and transformation of the society and individual personality, mental disease, terrorism and hegemonic Masculinity. Social development of China now is unbalanced, the gap between the rich and the poor is deeper and deeper, which could produce social psychology problem. When frustration, anxiety and stress events, this all mix together, it may initiation mass murder. In addition, mental problems, mental illness, depression, a long time pressure, work stress, emotional changes are all in effected mass murder.
Keywords/Search Tags:Mass murder, Violence, Masculinity
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