Murder Book Examining Homicide

Name: Murder Book Examining Homicide
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ISBN: 9780131724013

ISBN-10: 0131724010

ISBN-13: 9780131724013

Edition: 2008

Authors: Kim Davies

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nbsp;This booknbsp;offers a holistic view of homicide: referencing theories from different disciplines (psychology, biology, sociology, criminology) and findings from different regions around the world. Using examples from all types of incidents, the book provides more realistic coverage because it includes not just the high profile cases shown in the media and in books. Encouraging a scholarly understanding of the topic, it devotes separate chapters to each type of homicide and includes unique chapters on solving homicides and processing homicides in court.Informs readers regarding the different types of homicide, theories about homicide, and homicide law. Discusses how often homicides are…

Book details

List price: $103.00
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 10/3/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 360
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.25" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.540




Introduction



Definitions and Degrees



Measuring Murder



Patterns and Trends



Biological and Psychological Explanations for Homicide



Social and Cultural Explanations for Homicide



Confrontational Homicide



Intimate Partner Homicide



Children Who Kill



Infanticide and Murder of Children



Mass and Spree Murder



Serial Murder



Murder as Hate Crime



Solving Homicides



Homicide in Court



The Impact of Homicide



Stopping Murder



Future of Homicide in U.S