Terance D. Miethe (Las Vegas University of Nevada), Wendy C. Regoeczi (Cleveland State University)

Rethinking Homicide

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Using multiple data sources and methods, this book involves a micro-historical analysis of the nature of change and stability in homicide situations over time. It focuses on the homicide situation as the unit of analysis, and explores similarities and differences in the context of homicide for different social groups.

Produktdetails

• Cambridge Studies in Criminology
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 346
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Juni 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 468g
• ISBN-13: 9780521540582
• ISBN-10: 0521540585
• Artikelnr.: 22079416

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Acknowledgments
1. Introduction: studying homicide situations
2. Theoretical development
3. Data and methodology for studying homicide situations
4. The empirical distribution of homicide
5. Instrumental and expressive motives in homicide situations
6. Gender differences in the structure of homicide situations
7. Change and stability in the structure of youth homicide
8. Racial differences in homicide situations
9. Victim/offender relationships
10. Conclusions and implications.