Publisher's Synopsis
Serial Killers Around the World Volume 1 - Australia Australia The Port Arthur massacre of 28-29 April 1996 was a massacre in which 35 people were killed and 23 wounded. It occurred mainly at the historic Port Arthur former prison colony, a popular tourist site in south-eastern Tasmania, Australia. It was the deadliest mass shooting in Australian history, and amongst the most notable in history. Martin Bryant, a 28-year-old from New Town, a suburb of Hobart, plead guilty of the shootings and given 35 life sentences without possibility of parole. Following the incident, it emerged in the media that Bryant had significant intellectual disabilities. Following the spree, the Prime Minister of Australia, John Howard, introduced strict gun control laws within Australia and formulated the National Firearms Program Implementation Act 1996, restricting the private ownership of high capacity semi-automatic rifles, semi-automatic shotguns and pump-action shotguns as well as introducing uniform firearms licensing. What has changed in Australia since then? Has the gun violence changed since the new laws were imposed? This edition describes Australia before and after the massacre, with a complete review of each serial killer, the crimes they committed, and the punishment. Included is the reaction to the laws, gun control and murders. Book Series There is always lots of talk about gun control and the death penalty, every time we hear of another mass shooting, or serial killer on the loose. Is this just something that's happening in American culture, or is this what goes on worldwide? This book series will cover other countries around the world, with each volume focusing on one country, their serial killers, mass shooting and gun related murder rates. To give a complete picture, we have included the population, economy and education of each of its citizens. .
