LINK FOR MOVIE – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ib7r68NBY8&ab_channel=BrotherPanda
The film “Murder by Proxy” is a documentary that examines the phenomenon of mass violence in the workplace,
which became known in the United States as “going postal.” It explores the basic question of what brings a seemingly “normal” person to the point of committing mass murder.
Please write an essay answering the following prompt:
Describe what you learned about the complex “interplay” of personal and societal factors leading up to incidents of workplace massacres, starting with the earliest post office massacre in 1986. Utilize the questions established by Borum et al. (1999) to guide your discussion.
The following are ten questions established by Borum et al. (1999) as the basic units of analysis for threat assessments inquiries:
What motivated the subject to make the statements, or take the action, that caused him/her to come to attention?
What has the subject communicated to anyone concerning his/her intentions?
Has the subject shown an interest in targeted violence, perpetrators of targeted violence, weapons, extremist groups, or murder?
Has the subject engaged in attack-related behavior, including any menacing, harassing, and/or stalking-type behavior?
Does the subject have a history of mental illness involving command hallucinations, delusional ideas, feelings of persecution, etc. with indications that the subject has acted on those beliefs?
How organized is the subject? Is he/she capable of developing and carry out a plan?
Has the subject experienced a recent loss and or loss of status, and has thus led to feelings of desperation and despair?
What is the subject saying and is it consistent with his/her actions?
Is there concern among those that know the subject that he/she might take action based on inappropriate ideas?
Make sure that you have an introductory paragraph and a conclusion to “wrap up” the essay.
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