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

Fox, James Alan; Levin, Jack A.; Quinet, Kenna

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0205516718 ISBN 13 : 9780205516711

Editeur : Pearson, 2007

Synopsis

This best selling homicide text examines “the will to kill” from various perspectives.

 

Written by world-renowned experts, this text presents an analysis of the nature and extent of homicide and the laws that apply to it. Included are detailed analyses of many different types of homicide, including those that involve:  family, youth, serial killing, mass murder, school, hate, terror and cults.  Public policy issues such as the insanity defense, the death penalty and investigative strategies are also covered.

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture

The Will to Kill: Making Sense of Senseless Murder, 3/E

James Alan Fox, Northeastern University
Jack  Levin, Northeastern University
Kenna D Quinet, IndianaUniversity, Purdue University, Indianapolis

ISBN-10:      0205516718
ISBN-13: 9780205516711
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon

 

  

This best selling homicide text examines “the will to kill” from various perspectives.

 

Written by world-renowned experts, this text presents an analysis of the nature and extent of homicide and the laws that apply to it. Included are detailed analyses of many different types of homicide, including those that involve:  family, youth, serial killing, mass murder, school, hate, terror and cults.  Public policy issues such as the insanity defense, the death penalty and investigative strategies are also covered.

 

 

New topics include:

Media coverage

Murder - Suicides

Physician-assisted deaths

“Medicide”

Homegrown forms of terrorism

DNA testing

Behavioral profiling

Présentation de l'éditeur

This best selling homicide text examines “the will to kill” from various perspectives.

 

Written by world-renowned experts, this text presents an analysis of the nature and extent of homicide and the laws that apply to it. Included are detailed analyses of many different types of homicide, including those that involve:  family, youth, serial killing, mass murder, school, hate, terror and cults.  Public policy issues such as the insanity defense, the death penalty and investigative strategies are also covered.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Pearson
• Date d'édition: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0205516718
• ISBN 13: 9780205516711
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 3
• Nombre de pages: 288
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible