Homicide

Homicide

ISBN-10:
0128125292
ISBN-13:
9780128125298
Pub. Date:
12/03/2018
Publisher:
Elsevier Science
ISBN-10:
0128125292
ISBN-13:
9780128125298
Pub. Date:
12/03/2018
Publisher:
Elsevier Science
Homicide

Homicide

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Overview

Homicide examines the incidence and prevalence of homicide in major western nations, covering the biological, psychological and social roots of homicide from genetic and evolutionary perspectives, but also considering emotions and the influence of peers. Different types of homicide are discussed, with final chapters covering tactics for investigation and homicide prevention. Students and instructors in the areas of forensic science, sociology, criminology, psychology, psychiatry, justice and criminal justice at the university level will find this book to be a comprehensive resource, as will those researching homicide and related topics.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780128125298
Publisher: Elsevier Science
Publication date: 12/03/2018
Pages: 341
Product dimensions: 7.50(w) x 9.25(h) x (d)

About the Author

Wayne Petherick is Associate Professor of Criminology at Bond University in Australia. Wayne’s areas of interest include forensic criminology, forensic victimology, criminal motivations, criminal profiling, and applied crime analysis. He has worked on risk and threat cases, a mass homicide, stalking, rape, and a variety of civil suits involving premises liability and crime prevention. He has presented to audiences in Australia and abroad, and has published in a variety of areas including social science and legal works in the areas of criminal profiling, expert evidence, stalking, serial crimes, criminal motivations, and victimology. Wayne is co-editor of Forensic Criminology, and editor of Profiling and Serial Crime: Theoretical and Practical Issues, now in its third edition.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction2. Biological Roots of Homicide3. Psychological Roots of Homicide4. Social Roots of Homicide5. Single Homicides6. Serial Homicides7. Spree and Mass Homicides8. Domestic Homicides9. Sexual Homicides10. Ideological Homicides11. Killing by the State12. Investigating Homicide13. Preventing Homicide

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Provides an unprecedented, international perspective on homicide, looking into its incidence and prevalence in major western nations

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