NOVA Season 40 Episode 12
Mind of a Rampage Killer
What makes a person walk into a theater or a church or a classroom full of students and open fire? What combination of circumstances compels a human being to commit the most inhuman of crimes? Can science in any way help us understand these horrific events and provide any clues as to how to prevent them in the future? As the nation tries to understand the tragic events at Newtown, NOVA correspondent Miles O’Brien separates fact from fiction, investigating new theories that the most destructive rampage killers are driven most of all, not by the urge to kill, but the wish to die. Could suicide–and the desire to go out in a media-fueled blaze of glory–be the main motivation? How much can science tell us about the violent brain? Most importantly, can we recognize dangerous minds in time—and stop the next Newtown?
40 - 20Oklahoma's Deadliest TornadoesMay. 29, 2013- 40 - 19Manhunt - Boston BombersMay. 29, 2013
- 40 - 18Australia's First 4 Billion Years: Strange CreaturesMay. 01, 2013
- 40 - 17Australia's First 4 Billion Years: MonstersApr. 24, 2013
- 40 - 16Australia's First 4 Billion Years: Life ExplodesApr. 17, 2013
- 40 - 15Australia's First 4 Billion Years: AwakeningApr. 10, 2013
- 40 - 14Ancient ComputerApr. 03, 2013
- 40 - 13Meteor StrikeMar. 27, 2013
- 40 - 12Mind of a Rampage KillerFeb. 20, 2013
- 40 - 11Earth From SpaceFeb. 13, 2013
- 40 - 10Building Pharaoh's ChariotFeb. 06, 2013
- 40 - 9Who Killed Lindbergh's Baby?Jan. 30, 2013
- 40 - 8Rise of the DronesJan. 23, 2013
- 40 - 7Decoding NeanderthalsJan. 09, 2013
- 40 - 6Doomsday VolcanoesJan. 02, 2013
- 40 - 5Inside the MegastormNov. 18, 2012
- 40 - 4Ultimate Mars ChallengeNov. 14, 2012
- 40 - 3Mystery of Easter IslandNov. 07, 2012
- 40 - 2Forensics on TrialOct. 17, 2012
- 40 - 1Secrets of the Viking SwordOct. 10, 2012
