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- Summary
- Do you recognize these names: Susan Smith, Theodore Kaczynski, Erik and Lyle Menendez, Andrew Cunanan, Buford Furrow, Louise Woodward, Eric Harris, and Dylan Klebold? They are all high-profile killers who have committed unspeakable horrors that Americans struggle to understand. Criminologists James Alan Fox and Jack Levin, renowned for their work in serial killing and mass murder, now expand their analytic eye to a wider range of senseless atrocities -- to these infamous murderers of our day and dozens more. In The Will to Kill, Fox and Levin help to make sense of some of the most horrific and extraordinary acts of family annihilation, juvenile killing, workplace massacre, serial murder, hate homicide, and cult-killing, combining hard facts and sound reasoning to develop their profiles and explanations. Though unusual even in the field of homicide, these bizarre forms of mayhem are vitally important for social scientists and informed citizens to understand, precisely because of the inordinate attention they receive. As the authors point out, "These are, after all, the murder cases that have typically made the headlines and the eleven o'clock news; they are the examples that politicians refer to when they seek to change some aspect of criminal law or to secure funding for programs and policies to reduce violence. These are also the murder cases on which public opinion about homicide is often based."
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xii, 178 pages
- Contents
-
- Defenses to Criminal Homicide
- Methodical and Selective
- p. 118.
- Losses and Frustrations
- p. 120.
- Profile of a Mass Murderer
- p. 121.
- Murderous Customers and Clients
- p. 126.
- Chapter 9.
- Hate Homicide
- p. 6.
- p. 128.
- Characteristics of Hate Murders
- p. 128.
- Types of Hate Homicide
- p. 131.
- Hate Crimes and Domestic Terrorism
- p. 134.
- Organized Hate Groups
- p. 137.
- Hate Crime Laws
- Homicide Law in Practice
- p. 139.
- Chapter 10.
- Cult Killings
- p. 141.
- Dangerous Cults
- p. 141.
- The
- Appeal of Cults
- p. 142.
- Charismatic Leaders and Their Followers
- p. 8.
- p. 144.
- Needs Filled by Cults
- p. 146.
- Normal People in Abnormal Situations
- p. 148.
- Chapter 11.
- Getting Away with Murder
- p. 151.
- The
- Insanity Defense
- Chapter 2.
- p. 151.
- Justice for Juveniles
- p. 156.
- Capital Punishment
- p. 161
- Explaining Murder
- p. 11.
- Murder as a Constant in Human Nature
- p. 11.
- Individual Biological Differences
- Chapter 1.
- p. 13.
- Self-Control, Social Control, and Murder
- p. 18.
- Strain, Frustration, and Murder
- p. 19.
- Learning to Kill
- p. 23.
- Chapter 3.
- The
- Killers and Their Victims
- The
- p. 31.
- Fascination with Murder
- p. 31.
- Trends in Homicide
- p. 33.
- Race Differences
- p. 37.
- Gender Differences
- p. 41.
- Age Differences
- Law of Homicide
- p. 44.
- Differences by Location
- p. 48.
- Chapter 4.
- Intimate and Family Murder
- p. 56.
- Killing for Profit
- p. 57.
- Obsession and Jealousy
- p. 58.
- p. 1.
- Power, Control, and Abuse
- p. 59.
- Family Annihilation
- p. 64.
- Infanticide
- p. 66.
- Killing for Love
- p. 70.
- Chapter 5.
- The
- Murder
- Coming and Going of the Young Superpredators
- p. 73.
- An
- Epidemic of Youth Homicide
- p. 73.
- Explaining the Recent Decline
- p. 79.
- Selling Evil
- p. 82.
- Looking Ahead
- p. 2.
- p. 87.
- Chapter 6.
- Well-Schooled in Murder
- p. 90.
- Blaming Parents
- p. 90.
- Copycat Shootings
- p. 91.
- Explaining School Massacres
- p. 93.
- Manslaughter
- Responses to School Shootings
- p. 95.
- Healthy and Safe Schools
- p. 100.
- Chapter 7.
- Serial Killers
- p. 102.
- A
- Profile of Serial Killers
- p. 102.
- p. 4.
- The
- Murdering Mind
- p. 108.
- "Angels of Death"
- p. 111.
- Childhood Origins
- p. 112.
- Chapter 8.
- Rampage
- p. 117.
- Isbn
- 9780205314171
- Label
- The will to kill : making sense of senseless murder
- Title
- The will to kill
- Title remainder
- making sense of senseless murder
- Statement of responsibility
- James Alan Fox, Jack Levin
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Do you recognize these names: Susan Smith, Theodore Kaczynski, Erik and Lyle Menendez, Andrew Cunanan, Buford Furrow, Louise Woodward, Eric Harris, and Dylan Klebold? They are all high-profile killers who have committed unspeakable horrors that Americans struggle to understand. Criminologists James Alan Fox and Jack Levin, renowned for their work in serial killing and mass murder, now expand their analytic eye to a wider range of senseless atrocities -- to these infamous murderers of our day and dozens more. In The Will to Kill, Fox and Levin help to make sense of some of the most horrific and extraordinary acts of family annihilation, juvenile killing, workplace massacre, serial murder, hate homicide, and cult-killing, combining hard facts and sound reasoning to develop their profiles and explanations. Though unusual even in the field of homicide, these bizarre forms of mayhem are vitally important for social scientists and informed citizens to understand, precisely because of the inordinate attention they receive. As the authors point out, "These are, after all, the murder cases that have typically made the headlines and the eleven o'clock news; they are the examples that politicians refer to when they seek to change some aspect of criminal law or to secure funding for programs and policies to reduce violence. These are also the murder cases on which public opinion about homicide is often based."
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Fox, James Alan
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- HV6515
- LC item number
- .F69 2001
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
- 1941-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Levin, Jack
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Murder
- Homicide
- Criminal psychology
- Criminal justice, Administration of
- Label
- The will to kill : making sense of senseless murder, James Alan Fox, Jack Levin
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 170-171) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Defenses to Criminal Homicide
- Methodical and Selective
- p. 118.
- Losses and Frustrations
- p. 120.
- Profile of a Mass Murderer
- p. 121.
- Murderous Customers and Clients
- p. 126.
- Chapter 9.
- Hate Homicide
- p. 6.
- p. 128.
- Characteristics of Hate Murders
- p. 128.
- Types of Hate Homicide
- p. 131.
- Hate Crimes and Domestic Terrorism
- p. 134.
- Organized Hate Groups
- p. 137.
- Hate Crime Laws
- Homicide Law in Practice
- p. 139.
- Chapter 10.
- Cult Killings
- p. 141.
- Dangerous Cults
- p. 141.
- The
- Appeal of Cults
- p. 142.
- Charismatic Leaders and Their Followers
- p. 8.
- p. 144.
- Needs Filled by Cults
- p. 146.
- Normal People in Abnormal Situations
- p. 148.
- Chapter 11.
- Getting Away with Murder
- p. 151.
- The
- Insanity Defense
- Chapter 2.
- p. 151.
- Justice for Juveniles
- p. 156.
- Capital Punishment
- p. 161
- Explaining Murder
- p. 11.
- Murder as a Constant in Human Nature
- p. 11.
- Individual Biological Differences
- Chapter 1.
- p. 13.
- Self-Control, Social Control, and Murder
- p. 18.
- Strain, Frustration, and Murder
- p. 19.
- Learning to Kill
- p. 23.
- Chapter 3.
- The
- Killers and Their Victims
- The
- p. 31.
- Fascination with Murder
- p. 31.
- Trends in Homicide
- p. 33.
- Race Differences
- p. 37.
- Gender Differences
- p. 41.
- Age Differences
- Law of Homicide
- p. 44.
- Differences by Location
- p. 48.
- Chapter 4.
- Intimate and Family Murder
- p. 56.
- Killing for Profit
- p. 57.
- Obsession and Jealousy
- p. 58.
- p. 1.
- Power, Control, and Abuse
- p. 59.
- Family Annihilation
- p. 64.
- Infanticide
- p. 66.
- Killing for Love
- p. 70.
- Chapter 5.
- The
- Murder
- Coming and Going of the Young Superpredators
- p. 73.
- An
- Epidemic of Youth Homicide
- p. 73.
- Explaining the Recent Decline
- p. 79.
- Selling Evil
- p. 82.
- Looking Ahead
- p. 2.
- p. 87.
- Chapter 6.
- Well-Schooled in Murder
- p. 90.
- Blaming Parents
- p. 90.
- Copycat Shootings
- p. 91.
- Explaining School Massacres
- p. 93.
- Manslaughter
- Responses to School Shootings
- p. 95.
- Healthy and Safe Schools
- p. 100.
- Chapter 7.
- Serial Killers
- p. 102.
- A
- Profile of Serial Killers
- p. 102.
- p. 4.
- The
- Murdering Mind
- p. 108.
- "Angels of Death"
- p. 111.
- Childhood Origins
- p. 112.
- Chapter 8.
- Rampage
- p. 117.
- Control code
- 43903521
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Extent
- xii, 178 pages
- Isbn
- 9780205314171
- Lccn
- 00030604
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- Label
- The will to kill : making sense of senseless murder, James Alan Fox, Jack Levin
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 170-171) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Defenses to Criminal Homicide
- Methodical and Selective
- p. 118.
- Losses and Frustrations
- p. 120.
- Profile of a Mass Murderer
- p. 121.
- Murderous Customers and Clients
- p. 126.
- Chapter 9.
- Hate Homicide
- p. 6.
- p. 128.
- Characteristics of Hate Murders
- p. 128.
- Types of Hate Homicide
- p. 131.
- Hate Crimes and Domestic Terrorism
- p. 134.
- Organized Hate Groups
- p. 137.
- Hate Crime Laws
- Homicide Law in Practice
- p. 139.
- Chapter 10.
- Cult Killings
- p. 141.
- Dangerous Cults
- p. 141.
- The
- Appeal of Cults
- p. 142.
- Charismatic Leaders and Their Followers
- p. 8.
- p. 144.
- Needs Filled by Cults
- p. 146.
- Normal People in Abnormal Situations
- p. 148.
- Chapter 11.
- Getting Away with Murder
- p. 151.
- The
- Insanity Defense
- Chapter 2.
- p. 151.
- Justice for Juveniles
- p. 156.
- Capital Punishment
- p. 161
- Explaining Murder
- p. 11.
- Murder as a Constant in Human Nature
- p. 11.
- Individual Biological Differences
- Chapter 1.
- p. 13.
- Self-Control, Social Control, and Murder
- p. 18.
- Strain, Frustration, and Murder
- p. 19.
- Learning to Kill
- p. 23.
- Chapter 3.
- The
- Killers and Their Victims
- The
- p. 31.
- Fascination with Murder
- p. 31.
- Trends in Homicide
- p. 33.
- Race Differences
- p. 37.
- Gender Differences
- p. 41.
- Age Differences
- Law of Homicide
- p. 44.
- Differences by Location
- p. 48.
- Chapter 4.
- Intimate and Family Murder
- p. 56.
- Killing for Profit
- p. 57.
- Obsession and Jealousy
- p. 58.
- p. 1.
- Power, Control, and Abuse
- p. 59.
- Family Annihilation
- p. 64.
- Infanticide
- p. 66.
- Killing for Love
- p. 70.
- Chapter 5.
- The
- Murder
- Coming and Going of the Young Superpredators
- p. 73.
- An
- Epidemic of Youth Homicide
- p. 73.
- Explaining the Recent Decline
- p. 79.
- Selling Evil
- p. 82.
- Looking Ahead
- p. 2.
- p. 87.
- Chapter 6.
- Well-Schooled in Murder
- p. 90.
- Blaming Parents
- p. 90.
- Copycat Shootings
- p. 91.
- Explaining School Massacres
- p. 93.
- Manslaughter
- Responses to School Shootings
- p. 95.
- Healthy and Safe Schools
- p. 100.
- Chapter 7.
- Serial Killers
- p. 102.
- A
- Profile of Serial Killers
- p. 102.
- p. 4.
- The
- Murdering Mind
- p. 108.
- "Angels of Death"
- p. 111.
- Childhood Origins
- p. 112.
- Chapter 8.
- Rampage
- p. 117.
- Control code
- 43903521
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Extent
- xii, 178 pages
- Isbn
- 9780205314171
- Lccn
- 00030604
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
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