Homicide A Sourcebook of Social Research

Name: Homicide A Sourcebook of Social Research
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ISBN: 9780761907657

ISBN-10: 0761907653

ISBN-13: 9780761907657

Edition: 1998

Authors: M. Dwayne Smith, Margaret A. Zahn

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Following an overview of homicide trends across the 20th century, the subjects discussed include social theories of homicide, methodological issues in the study of homicide, and proposed solutions for reducing homicide.

Book details

List price: $100.00
Copyright year: 1998
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Incorporated
Publication date: 10/16/1998
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 368
Size: 6.97" wide x 10.00" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 2.2
Language: English




Introduction



A Sourcebook for the Study of Homicide




Trends and Patterns of Homicide in the 20th-Century United States




Social Theories of Homicide



Social Structure and Homicide: Theory and Research




Cultural and Subcultural Theories of Homicide




An Evolutionary Psychological Perspective on Homicide




Methodological Issues in the Study of Homicide



Sources of Homicide Data: A Review and Comparison




Categorizing Homicides: The Use of Disaggregated Data in Homicide Research




Determining Social-Structural Predictors of Homicide: Units of Analysis and Related Methodological Concerns




A Summary and Review of Cross-National Comparative Studies of Homicide




Special Issues in the Study of Homicide



Homicide Between Intimate Partners: A 20-Year Review




Serial Murder: Popular Myths and Empirical Realities




Drugs, Alcohol, and Homicide: Issues in Theory and Research




Homicide Among Selected Populations



What Can We Learn From Data Disaggregation? The Case of Homicide and African Americans




Extending Ethnicity in Homicide Research: The Case of Latinos




Youth Homicide: An Integration of Psychological, Sociological, and Biological Approaches




Gang Homicide: A Review and Extension of the Literature




Preventing Homicide: Proposed Solutions



Capital Punishment, Homicide, and Deterrence: An Assessment of the Evidence and Extension to Female Homicide




Guns, Gun Control, and Homicide: A Review of Research and Public Policy




Combining Action and Analysis to Prevent Homicide: A Public Health Perspective



Comprehensive Reference List


Author Index


Subject Index


About the Editors


About the Contributors