Understanding homicide /
Brookman, Fiona.
London : SAGE,
2005.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [316]-346) and index.
PART ONE: PLACING HOMICIDE IN CONTEXT: Deconstructing homicide -- Patterns and characteristics of homicide in the UK -- PART TWO: EXPLANATIONS OF HOMICIDE: Biological explanations of homicide -- Psychological explanations of homicide -- Sociological explanations of homicide -- PART THREE: MAKING SENSE OF PARTICULAR FORMS OF HOMICIDE: When men kill -- When women kill -- The killing of children and infants -- Multiple homicide: 'Serial killers', terrorists, and corporations -- PART FOUR: DEALING WITH HOMICIDE: The investigation of homicide -- Preventing homicide in the UK -- Overview and conclusions -- Appendix
Homicide.