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Explaining Senseless Murder
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April 2006
200 pages
ISBN: 0321412869
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Non-Fiction
Through newscasts, current events, film and television, we
are drawn irresistibly to the drama, mystery and intrigue of
homicides, both real and invented. But why do people commit murder? And how is murder turned
into a drama played out on the national stage? The authors
of The Will to Kill answer these questions by describing the
motivations at the center of a killer's mentality. Topics covered include:
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School shootings
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Intimate murders
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Serial killers
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Medical murder
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Rampage
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Hate crimes
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Workplace murder
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Terrorism
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Cult killings
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The justice system
Written by well-known experts, this book employs the
general notion of power and control as a central and
unifying thesis for understanding why people kill.Presents a classification of homicide theories, examining
"the will to kill" from various perspectives. Several case
studies are included in each chapter, often well-known
examples drawn from recent headlines. Discusses current
related controversies such as gun control, the insanity
defense, and the death penalty. For anyone interested in
criminology. --This text refers to an out of print or
unavailable edition of this title.
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