Studying and Preventing Homicide: Issues and Challenges
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Overview
Drawn from the reference book entitled Homicide: A Sourcebook of Social Research, the material in Studying and Preventing Homicide: Issues and Challenges has been designed so that it is accessible to undergraduate and beginning graduate students, as well as a variety of professionals. A valuable reference to past research and a guide for future work, this readable volume includes a chapter that summarizes trends and changes in patterns of homicide during the 20th century. Another chapter discusses and compares sources of homicide data. Concluding chapters are comprised of assessments of public policy responses to homicide, including capital punishment, gun control, and the newly emerging public health approach. The selection of topics makes this book appealing as a supplementary reader for courses in criminology, criminal justice, and sociology.Synopsis
An introduction summarizes the social theories of homicide and the methodological issues in the study of homicide. This accessible volume then focuses on specific types of homicides including: mass and serial murders, homicides by youth, gang homicides, domestic homicides, homicides by female offenders, and alcohol/drug related homicides.
Booknews
A selection of fourteen contributions pulled from the larger companion volume Homicide: A Sourcebook of Social Research. Exploring the nature of homicide in contemporary U.S. society, essays treat such topics as domestic murder; serial murder; drugs, alcohol, and homicide; an assessment of capital punishment as a deterrent; and gun control and homicide. In addition, issues involving homicide among different social groups such as African Americans, Latinos, youth, and gangs are discussed. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.