The Will to Kill: Making Sense of Senseless Murder - Couverture souple

Fox, James Alan; Levin, Jack A.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0205314171 ISBN 13 : 9780205314171

Editeur : Pearson, 2000

Synopsis

Book by Fox James Alan Levin Jack

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture :

World-renowned experts Fox, Levin, and Quinet explore the general theory of power and control as a central and unifying thesis for understanding why people kill.

Each chapter explores a different sub-type of homicide and the circumstances in which people kill each other. Case studies in each chapter use recent well-known examples that are relevant to public policy. The authors discuss how politicians use high-profile cases to change the criminal law or to secure funding for programs and policies to reduce violence, and how these high-profile cases shape public opinion about homicide.

The Will to Kill, Second Edition, includes three new chapters:

• Chapter 8, “Medical Murder,” examines homicides committed within health care settings.
• Chapter 11, “Murderous Terror,” includes the tragic events of September 11th, 2001 and discusses issues of homegrown forms of terrorism.
• Chapter 13, “Catching Killers,” reviews a wide variety of investigative approaches, especially DNA testing and behavioral profiling.

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Written by well known experts, this supplemental text employs the general notion of power and control as a central and unifying thesis for understanding why people kill.

This brief yet comprehensive and student-friendly book presents a classification of homicide theories, examining “the will to kill” from various perspectives.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Pearson
• Date d'édition: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0205314171
• ISBN 13: 9780205314171
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 176