Rethinking Homicide: Exploring the Structure and Process Underlying Deadly Situations (Cambridge Studies in Criminology) - Hardcover

Miethe, Terance D.; Regoeczi, Wendy C.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521832993 ISBN 13: 9780521832991

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2004

Synopsis

Using multiple data sources and methods, this book presents a micro-historical analysis of the nature of change and stability in homicidal situations over time. With a focus on the homicidal situation as the unit of analysis, it explores similarities and differences in the context of homicide for different social groups. Analysis of over 400,000 U.S. homicides is supplemented by qualitative analysis of narrative accounts of homicide events to more fully investigate their structure. Findings of homicidal situations across different time periods and social groups are then considered regarding their implications for criminological theory and public policy.

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Book Description:

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. The analysis of over 400,000 U.S. homicides is supplemented with qualitative analysis of narrative accounts of homicide events to more fully investigate the structure and process underlying these lethal situations. Our findings of unique and common homicide situations across different time periods and social groups are then discussed in terms of their implications for criminological theory and public policy.

Review:

'Rethinking Homicide presents a new perspective and approach for examining homicide situations and makes an informative and useful addition to the existing body of literature on homicide, which is of use to students and practitioners researching homicide.' Journal of Investigative Psychology and Offender Profiling

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0521832993
• ISBN 13: 9780521832991
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 344