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

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.

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.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Pearson
• Date d'édition: 2000
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0205314171
• ISBN 13: 9780205314171
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 176
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: Riccardo Bacigalupo; riccardo.bacigalupo@sanoma.it; ; Sanoma Italia Via Arconati, 1 �; Milano; 20135; Italie