Homicide / / Wayne Petherick, Natasha Petherick

• Autore: Petherick Wayne
• Pubblicazione: London, United Kingdom : , : Academic Press, , [2018]; ©2019
• Edizione: [Revised].
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xxii, 319 pages)
• Disciplina: 364.152
• Soggetto topico: Murder
• Soggetto genere / forma: Statistics.
• Persona (resp. second.): PetherickNatasha
• Note generali: "2017 National Crime Victims' Rights Week Resource Guide: Crime and Victimization Fact Sheets."; "The National Center for Victims of Crimes."
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Homicide: an introduction -- Biological influences on homicide -- Psychological influences on homicide -- Social influences on homicide -- Homicide by juveniles -- Serial murder -- Spree and mass murders -- Domestic homicide -- Sexual homicide -- Ideological homicides -- Investigating homicide -- Preventing homicide.
• Sommario/riassunto: Homicide examines the incidence and prevalence of homicide in major western nations, covering the biological, psychological and social roots of homicide from genetic and evolutionary perspectives, but also considering emotions and the influence of peers. Different types of homicide are discussed, with final chapters covering tactics for investigation and homicide prevention. Students and instructors in the areas of forensic science, sociology, criminology, psychology, psychiatry, justice and criminal justice at the university level will find this book to be a comprehensive resource, as will those researching homicide and related topics. --
• Titolo autorizzato: Homicide
• ISBN: 0-12-812529-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910583059503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II