Why "Good Kids" Turn Into Deadly Terrorists: Deconstructing the Accused Boston Marathon Bombers and Others Like Them: Deconstructing the Accused Boston Marathon Bombers and Others Like Them

Using psychological theory and the author's direct experience working with at-risk youth, this book answers the questions on the minds of anyone shocked and appalled by the events of the Boston Marathon bombings.

• Identifies the various factors and influences that drove two young men who were described by many who knew them to be "nice, normal people" to commit premeditated acts of violence

• Addresses recent events in other countries with similarly aged and seemingly unthreatening young adults and teens as perpetrators of attacks

• Provides an appendix containing sources for further research, including books, news articles, links to journal articles, and websites of research organizations

• Includes a foreword by Michael Lamport Commons, PhD, Harvard Medical School