Beyond Duty

Historians have described in detail the actions of military groups that have committed brutalities, but they have not dealt with the factors that contributed to those actions. After examining the collective behavior of six military groups, some unexpected parallels became clear. While these groups were in very different situations and operated during different periods in history, there are similar factors that allowed the members of these groups to commit acts of unspeakable brutality. After a close analysis of these groups, five principle factors have been identified that had the greatest influence. Beyond Duty identifies these factors and aims to predict the actions of future groups given similar circumstances. --