Contributions

  • Levin, Jack, 1941- - Contributor
  • Quinet, Kenna. - Contributor

Publication

2005 - Pearson/Allyn and Bacon, Boston, Massachusetts

Language

English

Word Count

56,000 words, Guess

Page Count

224 pages

Identifiers

Classifications

  • DDC364.152/3
  • LCCHV6515 .F69 2005

Description

xiv, 367 pages ; 26 cm

Description

"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."--BOOK JACKET.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • The will to killPearson/Allyn and Bacon2005

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