The will to kill : making sense of senseless murder /: making sense of senseless murder. ([2019])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: James Alan Fox, Northeastern University, Jack Levin, Northeastern University, Kenna Quinet, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.
• Authors: Fox, James Alan; Levin, Jack, 1941-; Quinet, Kenna
• Contents: 1. The Lure And The Law Of Homicide; Fascination With Murder; Selling Evil; Homicide Law; Murder; Manslaughter; Defenses To Criminal Homicide; Homicide Law In Practice; 2. The Killers And Their Victim; Race Differences; Gender Differences; Age Differences; Differences By Location; The Role Of Firearms; Changing Patterns In Homicide; Breaking The Mold; 3. Explaining The Will To Kill; The Devil Made Me Do It; Back To The Classics; Using Science To Explain Violence; Psychological Explanations; The Social Sources Of Murder; Integrated Theories; A Word Of Caution About Cause; 4. Intimate And Family Murder; Killing For Profit And Practicality; Obsession And Jealousy; Power, Control, And Abuse; Family Annihilation; Murder–Suicide; Parricide; Filicide; Infanticide; Motherhood By Proxy; Prevention And Response; 5. The Young And The Ruthless; An “Epidemic” Of Youth Homicide; Explaining The 1990s Decline; Principles Of Prevention; Dial M For Media; Juveniles In The Adult System; Looking Ahead; 6. Well Schooled In Murder; The Risk Of School Homicide; Copycat Shootings; Adult School Shooters; Explaining School Massacres; Blaming Parents; Fear Factor; Threatening Words And Warning Signs; Responses To School Shootings; Overprotection; Healthy And Safe Schools; On To College; 7. Serial Killers; The Many Forms Of Serial Killing; Deceiving Appearances; Prevalence And Trends; Characteristics Of Serial Killers; Victims Of Serial Murder; Killing Together; Beyond U.S. Borders; The Murdering Mind; Explanations For Serial Murder; 8. Medical Murder And Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy; Counting Medical Murders; Healthcare Murders Globally; Motives And Types Of Medical Murderers; Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy; Administrative Facilitators And Failures; Prevention And Intervention; Looking Ahead; 9. Rampage; Mass Murder; Getting Even Through Murder; Losses And Frustrations; Profile Of The Workplace Avenger; Preventing Murders By Disgrintled Employees And Customers; 10. Hate Homicides; Characteristics Of Hate Homicide; Types Of Hate Homicide; Organized Hate Groups; The Role Of The Military; Current State Of Hate Crime Law; 11. Murderous Terror; Hate Homicide And Domestic Terrorism; International Terrorism; Homegrown Terrorism; The Impact Of Murderous Terror; Reducing Murderous Terrorism; 12. Cult Killings; Dangerous Cults; The Appeal Of Cults; Charismatic Leaders And Their Followers; Needs Fulfilled By Cults; Normal People In Abnormal Situations; Suicide Or Homicide?; 13. Catching Killers; Science Of The Lambs; Clearance Rates; Investigating Challenging Homicide Cases; Sightings And Visions; Working A Homicide In The Media Spotlight; 14. Getting Away With Murder, Or Not; Capital Punishment; Juvenile Injustice; Epilogue. Epidemic Thinking And Overresponse;
• Edition: Fifth Edition
• Publisher Details: Los Angeles : SAGE
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource (xiv, 367 pages)
• Subjects: 364.1523; Murder; Homicide; Criminal psychology; Criminal justice, Administration of
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781506365978; 1506365973
• Related ISBNs: 9781506365961
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.