American Homicides, 19802020 - Exploring Trends Through Statistics and Theories

This book provides a thorough guide to homicide in the United States, addressing the history, the theories, and most importantly all the relevant statistics from the past 40 years.

List of contents

Chapter 1: Fear of Crime
Chapter 2: Moral Panic
Chapter 3: Stranger-Perpetrated Homicide
Chapter 4: Homicide Data Past and Current
Chapter 5: A Brief History of Violent Crime
Chapter 6: Theories on the Reduction in Homicide
Chapter 7: Victims and Offenders
Chapter 8: Victim/Offender Relationships
Chapter 9: Motive
Chapter 10: Weapons
Chapter 11: Homicide Investigations and Clearance Rates
Chapter 12: Hate Crimes and Mass Homicide

About the author

Meredith Emigh-Guy

Product details

• Authors: Meredith Emigh-Guy, Meredith Emigh-Guy
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.11.2024
• EAN: 9781793629616
• ISBN: 978-1-79362-961-6
• No. of pages: 118
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Violence in Society, Violence in society, Crime and criminology, Crime & criminology, Violence and abuse in society