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Synopsis
"The Will to Kill is unique in that it covers the topic from a perspective that is interesting to the casual true crime fan and yet is an invaluable resource to the serious professional who delves into the grisly world of murder."
-Col. Robert K. Ressler, professional criminologist
Through newscasts, current events, film and television, we are drawn irresistibly to the drama, mystery and intrigue of homicides, both real and invented.
But why do people commit murder? And how is murder turned into a drama played out on the national stage? The authors of The Will to Kill answer these questions by describing the motivations at the center of a killer's mentality.
Topics covered include:
School shootings
Intimate murders
Serial killers
Medical murder
Rampage
Hate crimes
Workplace murder
Terrorism
Cult killings
The justice system
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About the Author
James Alan Fox and Jack Levin teach at Northeastern University and have coauthored a number of books, including Extreme Killing: Understanding Serial and Mass Murder and Dead Lines: Essays in Murder and Mayhem. Kenna Quinet, recipient of numerous teaching awards, is a faculty fellow at the Center for Urban Policy and the Environment and chair of the criminal justice, law and public safety faculty at Indiana University/Purdue University Indianapolis.
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Will to Kill: Explaining Senseless Murder
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Longman Publishing Group, 2006
ISBN 10: 0321412869
ISBN 13: 9780321412867
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