Adam Lanza Research Paper

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Creating a Monster like Adam Lanza Every person has experienced a monster in their life at one point or another. These monsters may not be completely at fault for their actions. It is easy to blame the person who committed such terrible atrocities for the fault being completely their own. In reality, their experiences and biological predispositions created the person they are. In the case of Adam Lanza, many people consider him a real-life monster. If it were not for his birth lottery and experiences, he may not have committed his crimes against humanity. Adam Lanza murdered his mother and then attacked Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14, 2012 (Griffin, Alain and Josh Kovner). After he killed his mother, he stole her firearms and drove to his old elementary school. Once he arrived, he opens fire on the school. With those stolen guns, he committed one of the deadliest school shootings that America had ever …show more content…
As he grew older, it became obvious that he wasn’t developing mentally like the rest of the children his age (Griffin, Alain and Josh Kovner). His loving mother brought him to doctors and psychiatrists in order to figure out what was wrong with her little boy. In elementary school, he was thought to have sensory integration disorder, a disorder where the senses are strengthened (Breslow, Jason M). As he reached middle school, new problems arose. The commotion of a school became too chaotic for Adam (“Raising Adam Lanza”). He also was having a more difficult time socializing; as a result, he was then diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome (Griffin, Alain and Josh Kovner). Asperger’s or sensory integration disorder are not anyway related to violent behavior on its own. (“Raising Adam Lanza”). These disabilities would have made it challenging for Adam to socialize, sympathize, and relate to other human beings. If it weren’t for his genetic neurological disorders he would not have become a