Encyclopedia of Murder and Violent Crime

by Eric W. Hickey (Editor)

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"As a good encyclopedia does, the Encyclopedia of Murder and Violent Crime brings together articles that offer diverse insights into the topic, while at the same time giving the reader a feel for its overall scope."
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Murder and violent crime take many forms. Who are the perpetrators? What do they have in common and how are they different?

The Encyclopedia of Murder and Violent Crime presents the latest research, insightful commentary, and "true crime" case studies to help in the understanding and deterrence of one of society′s gravest problems.

Although there is no easy or single answer to the question of why people kill or commit violent crimes, this important new reference work provides a wealth of information to create a background for cogent analysis.

Written for a Wide Audience

The Encyclopedia of Murder and Violent Crime is intended for a wide audience including school, public, and university libraries. It will also prove invaluable to those who report violent crime′s unfolding stories, such as mass media news outlets, television and radio stations, editorial offices of magazines, and newspapers.

Criminal justice professionals will also find it valuable and fascinating balance of academic research and "true crime" material they can relate to in their own experience.

Edited by the World′s Leading Authority on Multiple Homicide Offenders

Eric W. Hickey, Ph.D., enjoys a worldwide reputation for his work with serial killers, sex crimes, workplace violence, stalking, and the Unabomber case.

A professor of criminal psychology at California State University, Fresno and adjunct professor for Fresno City College and the California School of Professional Psychology, Dr. Hickey has published and lectured extensively on the etiology of violence and serial crime. His book Serial Murderers and Their Victims, 2 nd Edition is used as a primary text in colleges and universities and by law enforcement in the study of the nature of violence, criminal personalities and victim-offender relationships.

Hickey′s research is widely quoted and often is the subject of interviews in the media including National Public Radio, BBC, The Discovery and Learning Channels, Larry King Live, 20/20, and Court TV.

He recently developed a cyber-stalking training course for the National District Attorney′s Association and the American Prosecutor′s Research Institute. His latest research, a study of 220 victims of stalking, examines the psychology and classification of stalkers, victim-offender relationships, intervention and deterrence strategies for potential offenders, and modes of victim assistance.

Contributions From Over 100 Experts in the Field

The Encyclopedia of Murder and Violent Crime contains 200 entries covering long-documented classifications such as Serial Killers and Organized Crime to cutting edge topics of Cyber-Stalking, Kids Who Kill, and Terrorism.

Leading educators, psychologists, sociologists, anthropologists, and criminal justice professionals share their experience and insights on everything from Aggression and Antisocial Personality Disorder to the infamous Zodiac Murders.

A Unique Compilation

The Encyclopedia of Murder and Violent Crime explores the topic in great detail, looking at a multitude of issues from all angles--academic and professional research, theoretical background, and actual case studies. This combined approach provides a well-rounded overview with both theory and its historical evidence.

Key Features:

• Edited by one of the highest profile experts in the field or murder and violent crime
• Over 600 pages and 50 photographs
• Handy, easy-to-use Reader′s Guide
• Comprehensive bibliographies for every article
• Appendix of key criminological theorists
• More than 100 contributors in the fields of criminology, criminal justice, psychology, sociology, and anthropology
• More than 200 comprehensive entries, from the types of murder and violent crime and infamous perpetrators to motivation, profiling, deterrence, investigation, and punishment
• Concise case studies of serial murderers, infamous crimes, and their investigations
• Essays on criminal terms and pathologies
• Brief definitions of relevant legal and criminological terms boxed and included with major entries

Examines a Broad Range of Issues:

• Air Rage
• Assassins and Professional Killers
• Batterers
• Child Killers
• Columbine School Shooting
• Community Attitudes Toward Violent Offenders
• Corporate Violence
• The Criminally Insane
• The Death Penalty including the experience of Death Row
• DNA Profiling
• Domestic Violence
• Elder Abuse
• Ethnic Cleansing, Genocide&the Holocaust
• Euthanasia and Medical Murders
• Forensic Science and Crime Scene Investigation
• Gun Control
• Hate Crimes
• How Courts Handle Murder and Violent Crime
• Manson Family
• Mass Murderers
• Motives for Murder
• Murder Suicide
• Pedophilia
• Poisoners
• Sex Crimes
• Stalking
• Street and Prison Gangs
• Terrorists
• Workplace Violence

Plus a Detailed Look at:

Serial and Team Killers:

• Beltway Snipers
• Boston Strangler, Albert DeSalvo
• Ted Bundy
• Comfort Zone Killers
• Dana Gray
• Green River Killings
• Hog Trail Killings
• Jack Gilbert Graham
• Jack The Ripper
• Jeffrey Dahmer
• Johann Otto Hoch ( Bluebeard)
• Karla Holmulka&Paul Bernardo
• Killer Clown, John Wayne Gacy
• Martha Beck and Ray Fernandez
• Russian Ripper, Andrei Chikatilo
• Son of Sam, David Berkowitz

U.S. and International Organized Crime:

• Al Capone
• Charles Arthur (Pretty Boy) Floyd
• Frank Costello
• Gambino Crime Family
• Genovese Crime Family
• Giovanni Falcone
• Jimmy Hoffa

Terrorism:

• Osama Bin Laden
• Timothy McVeigh

Special Reference Section on Definitions in Homicide:

• Attempted Murder
• Criminal Homicide
• Criminal Intent
• Culpabilities
• Defenses
• Felony Murder Rule
• Motivations for
• Perceptions of
• Rates
• Thanatology
• Types of

Recommended Libraries:

Academic, school, public, and university, coporate, special/private libraries, and reference libraries for criminal justice agencies and the news media.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781506320205
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	07/22/2003
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	550
File size:	10 MB

About the Author

Eric W. Hickey, Ph.D., Currently teaching criminal psychology at California State University, Fresno, Dr. Hickey also serves as an adjunct professor for Fresno City College and the California School of Professional Psychology. Dr. Hickey has considerable field experience working with the criminally insane, psychopaths, sex offenders and other habitual criminals. Internationally recognized for his research on multiple homicide offenders, Dr. Hickey has published and lectured extensively on the etiology of violence and serial crime. His book, Serial Murderers and Their Victims, 2nd edition, will be published in a significantly revised third edition by summer of 2001. The text is used as a teaching tool in colleges and universities and by law enforcement in studying the nature of violence, criminal personalities and victim-offender relationships.

His research is often the subject of newspaper, radio and television interviews including National Public Radio, Larry King Live, 20/20, A&E, BBC, Good Morning America, Court TV, Discovery and Learning Channel documentaries. Dr. Hickey frequently speaks to school and community organizations and provides training seminars for administrators, school psychologists and counselors in addressing crime and the deterrence of violence.

A former consultant to the UNABOM Task Force, Dr. Hickey assists various law enforcement and private agencies and testifies as an expert witness in both criminal and civil cases. He conducts training seminars for government agencies involving the profiling and investigating of sex crimes, arson, homicide, as well as stalking and workplace violence. Dr. Hickey has traveled to Israel and trained VIP protection specialists from around the world in profiling and deterring stalkers. He assisted in developing a cyber-stalking training course for the National District Attorney′s Association and the American Prosecutor′s Research Institute. His latest research, a study of 220 victims of stalking, examines the psychology and classification of stalkers, victim-offender relationships, intervention and deterrence strategies for potential offenders and modes of victim assistance.

Table of Contents

List of Entries
Reader′s Guide
Illustration List
Entries A to W
Appendix 1
Appendix 2
Appendix 3
Appendix 4
Index

Editorial Reviews

Edited by a specialist in criminal psychology, this volume contains more than 200 signed entries from more than 116 contributors on a variety of topics related to violent crime and murder. The majority of the alphabetically arranged entries can be divided into two categories: biographies of murderers or violent groups and overviews of theories of violence, legal processes, or types of violence. There are also several short articles on issues that do not address violence directly but are related somehow (e.g., The Brady Bill). The biographical entries range from less than one page for Al Capone and Jack the Ripper to four or five pages for Charles Manson and Osama bin Laden. While the focus is on American criminals and crime, there are several entries for international figures (for example, Andrei Chikatilo, the "Russian Ripper"). The articles on types of violence average three to four pages and cover the expected topics (Rape, School shootings, Serial murder, and Stalking are but a few). Articles on court or legal procedure also average three to four pages and are written in clear language and without bias. The most interesting component is the inclusion of articles related to theories of violence, such as Aggression: Psychological theories and Violent behavior: Personality theories. This gives the book a psychological and sociological slant that sets it apart from similar publications, such as Encyclopedia of American Crime (2d ed., Facts On File, 2000).

Encyclopedia of Murder and Violent Crime is a good single-volume introductory source. It is written in a very readable style and presents controversial topics without bias. It is well indexed and includes listings of murderers and organized crime figures in the appendixes. For libraries that own the three-volume Violence in America (Scribner, 1999), this would be a useful companion purchase as it contains information from recent headlines (for example, the Beltway Snipers and Andrea Yates) and provides better coverage of the psychological aspects of violence and crime. A superior purchase for academic and public libraries.

Booklist

Gr 9 Up-This volume covers all manner of violence-mostly American-from "Cyberstings" to "In Cold Blood" and "Drug Trade" to the "Beltway Snipers." The more than 200 entries range in length from one paragraph to several pages with multiple subheadings. Arrangement is alphabetical, with a few anomalies ("Violence in the Media" is found between "Timothy McVeigh" and "Medical Murders"). However, a helpful "Reader's Guide" categorizes entries by topic at the beginning of the book. Almost all entries have see-also references and solid suggestions for further reading; very few have photographs. The preface is good reading as it puts violent crime in the U.S. into perspective and gives narrative attention to some tough terms and concepts. Hickey has assembled an extensive set of contributors, and the articles range from straightforward and dull to slightly more dynamic. The most interesting and useful elements are the appendixes. They cover historical criminological theorists and their tenets, several charts on serial killers (including monikers, which is helpful for ready reference), and domestic and international organized crime. A glossary explains some necessary terms in paragraph format. This volume has a broader scope than similar sources and will be particularly useful in high schools with criminal-justice programs.-Andrew Medlar, Chicago Public Library, IL Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

Library Journal

"As a good encyclopedia does, the Encyclopedia of Murder and Violent Crime brings together articles that offer diverse insights into the topic, while at the same time giving the reader a feel for its overall scope. "

AGAINST THE GRAIN

"Its 24 subject areas and over 200 entries present a tightly focused blend of categories present in other criminological reference tools, such as family violence and organized crime, along with newer headings on government sanctioned violence, legal response to violent crime, cyber-stalking, and ethnic cleansing....Libraries holding criminology reference works will find this a useful supplementary source. This work is recommended for college and university libraries."

American Reference Books Annual

"These authors have demonstrated an impressive body of academic and applied scholarship from diverse disciplines . . . The result is a topnotch reference book that will serve the needs of teachers and researchers, graduate students, undergraduates, practitioners, consultants, true-crime buffs, and general readers who are intrigued by the material. In short, the Encyclopedia of Murder and Violent Crime is simply too handy, complete, and scholarly to pass up. "

Matt Delisi

"This carefully researched and excellently presented compendium will be a welcome addition to all libraries."

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