Parricide in the United States, 1840-1899
By: Kerry Segrave.
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc.; McFarland & Co.; McFarland
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Jefferson, NC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 195
ISBN-13: 9780786445233
Subjects: Parricide -- United States -- History -- 19th century
Description: "This book examines 103 selected cases of individuals charged with parricide--the murder of a father or mother--in the United States in the last half of the 19th century, categorized here by their links to abuse, alcohol, or money, sometimes involving multiple murderers or the deaths of both parents"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Sons, fathers, and family abuse; title: Sons, fathers, and alcohol; title: Sons, fathers, and money; title: Sons, fathers, and other causes; title: Sons, mothers, and alcohol; title: Sons, mothers, and money; title: Sons, mothers, and other causes; title: Daughters and parents; title: Multiple killers; title: Multiple victims.