Will to Kill, The: Making Sense of Senseless Murder
by Fox, James Alan; Levin, JackEdition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2001-01-01
Publisher(s): Allyn & Bacon
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Summary
"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."--BOOK JACKET.
Author Biography
Jack Levin is The Brudick Professor of Sociology and Criminology at Northeastern University in Boston.
Table of Contents
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| Suggested Readings | 170 | (2) | |||
| Appendix A Note about Data Sources | 172 | (4) | |||
| Index | 176 |
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