Shootings. Stabbings. Rapes. Acts of Terror. These can't happen here. But they do. Are these random events? Can this violence ever be stopped? Can violence be prevented? This book probes these subjects and questions through key chapters drawn from Dr. Flannery's other groundbreaking books. Flannery is among those at the forefront, studying the effects of violence and PTSD. The information here highlights the significant research and findings over more than a quarter-of-a-century on the topics of psychological trauma and its victims.