Parricide in the United States, 1840-1899

by Kerry Segrave

Overview

The case of Lizzy Borden stands out in the history of sensational criminal cases, but she was not the only person to be accused of killing her parents. Historically, about two percent of all murders are parricides.

This book examines 103 selected cases of individuals charged with parricide—the murder of a father or mother—in the United States in the last half of the 19th century, categorized here by their links to abuse, alcohol, or money, sometimes involving multiple murderers or the deaths of both parents.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780786445233
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date:	07/28/2009
Pages:	203
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.41(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Cultural historian Kerry Segrave is the author of dozens of books on such diverse topics as drive-in theaters, ticket-scalping, lie detectors, jukeboxes, smoking and shoplifting. He lives in British Columbia.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Preface     

1. Sons, Fathers, and Family Abuse     
2. Sons, Fathers, and Alcohol     
3. Sons, Fathers, and Money     
4. Sons, Fathers, and Other Causes     
5. Sons, Mothers, and Alcohol     
6. Sons, Mothers, and Money     
7. Sons, Mothers, and Other Causes     
8. Daughters and Parents     
9. Multiple Killers     
10. Multiple Victims     

Chapter Notes     
Bibliography     
Index