The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society is the first in a series of works by Lt. Col. Dave Grossman delving into the psychology of killing in combat. This provocative study focuses on the relevance of understanding the science of killing in war, the psychological costs of war, the root causes of the current "virus" of violent crime that is raging around the world, and the process of healing the victims of violence in both war and peace. On Killing has been nominated for a Pulitzer Prize and is a central resource for the FBI Academy and West Point, as well as hundreds of police departments, military organizations, and universities.
