The Murder Book: Understanding Homicide Today [Paperback]

.The Murder Book: Understanding Homicide Todayprovides comprehensive coverage about the theories explaining homicide. Discussions of high-profile cases, as well as details of the day-to-day work of investigators and the courts, provide a complete treatment of homicide.1. Introduction2. Definitions and Degrees3. Murder Data: Measuring Murder & Homicide Trends and Patterns4. Explanations for Homicide5. Confrontational Homicide6. Intimate Partner Homicide7. Infanticide and Child Murder8. Mass and Spree Murder9. Serial Murder10. Murder as Hate Crime11. Investigating Homicide12. Homicide in Court13. The Impact of Homicide14. Reducing Murder & Future of Homicide in U.S.Kim Daviesis Department Chair and Professor of Sociology at Augusta University. A great introductory textbook for those wanting to learn more about homicide. Davies does a wonderful job of including interesting information, relevant visual material, and a well-developed suggestion list of online resources that can be further explored. --Toohy Kayla,University of Central Florida

Exceptionally balanced coverage of topics . . . easy to read . . . includes police investigation techniques, court/trial steps specific to homicide cases, and analysis of how homicide affects society beyond the victim. --Ryan Schwoebel,Troy University

A comprehensive, academically rigorous, and highly engaging approach to the study of homicide