ed, so they turn to entertainment stars for role models like Marilyn Manson, Leonardo DiCaprio, and the WWF wrestlers.
             Numerous copycat incidents have occurred nation-wide since the Columbine shooting. Many troubled teenagers use the copycat syndrome to obtain attention through the media (Drummond 1). Elissa Benedek, a professor of clinical psychiatry at the University of Michigan, says, "...there are lots of unhappy ones who want their moment in the sun, and this is one way to do it." (qtd. in Drummond 1) "Copycat criminals are often lured by the sheer thrill of making headlines. It is a power trip for the powerless, those who feel they have nothing to lose."
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