How to NOT Raise a Serial Killer

The darkest outcomes have the earliest roots and the earliest interventions.

This research-backed parenting guide examines what decades of criminology and psychology research tells us about how extreme violent behaviour develops and what parents can do from the very beginning to raise a child who is compassionate, emotionally grounded, and connected to the world around them.

'Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.' — Proverbs 22:6

Inside this guide you'll discover:

• What research reveals about the early childhood experiences linked to extreme violence
• The critical importance of empathy development, trauma, and attachment
• Research-backed strategies for raising emotionally secure, compassionate children
• How to recognise and respond to concerning behaviours early
• Practical tools for every stage from toddler to young adult (ages 0–18)

Part of the Raising Good Humans series — because it starts at home.