Devil''s Children - A History of Childhood and Murder

Zusatztext 'It is a riveting read and provides considerable ‘food for thought’, and could change your personal views on certain cases. Those of us who maintain that children are not born but develop as a result of their social circumstances will, interestingly, find that this book comes down on both sides of the argument; intriguing to say the least…This book is well researched as a textbook for psychology or social studies students, it is an absolute must.' Informationen zum Autor Loretta Loach: Loretta Loach has an extensive background in television documentaries, as well as a PhD in history. Klappentext A meticulously researched social history of children who kill and how adults try to make sense of them. Zusammenfassung The extraordinary and horrifying crime of murder by children of other children commands widespread public interest, but has this always been so? Focusing on the earliest recorded cases, up to and including the tragic killing of James Bulger, this book explores the real-life stories of the children who committed them.

Product details

• Authors: Loretta Loach
• Publisher: Icon Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 05.02.2009
• EAN: 9781848310193
• ISBN: 978-1-84831-019-3
• No. of pages: 336
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; True Crime, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, ANF:Crime, Juvenile homicide - History, Juvenile homicide - Social aspects