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Homicide and violent crime / edited by Mathieu Deflem

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Bingley, UK : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2018.
Copyright Date
©2018
Physical Description
1 online resource (viii, 264 pages) : illustrations, maps
Additional Creators
Deflem, Mathieu
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Contents
Intro; Homicide and Violent Crime; Contents; List of Contributors; Introduction: Studying Violence and Killing; References; Part 1: Family and Gender; Chapter 1: The Murdering of Children; Introduction; What is Child Murder?; History of Child Homicide; Prevalence; Sociodemographic/Cultural Characteristics and Risk Factors; Victim Gender; Offender Gender; Victim Race/Ethnicity; Offender Race/Ethnicity; Victim Age; Offender Age; Victim/Offender Relationship; Drug and Alcohol Use; Weapons; Seasons, Days, and Hours; Location; Abuse and Neglect; Poverty and Employment Status., Geographical LocationMarital Status; Offender Motivations for Child Murder; Theoretical Explanations; Conclusion; References; Chapter 2: Coordinated Community Response: Toward a More Systematic Response to Domestic Violence in an Urban Setting; Introduction; Literature Review; DV Task Forces; Community Coordinated Response Movement; Texas Statistics on DV; History of DDVTF; Methodology; Findings; A Detailed Analysis of Agency Metrics; Policy Implications and Conclusion; References; Chapter 3: athways and Female Homicide Offenders; Introduction; Historical Views of Female Criminality., Women's Pathways to CrimeAge of Onset Relative to Pathways to Crime; Contexts of Female Perpetrated Homicides; Background; Role and Motive; Age and Race; Victims; Circumstances; Weapons; Interventions Specific to Women; Conclusion; References; Part 2: Institutions and Identity; Chapter 4: Durkheim, Totemism, and The Manson Family: Theorizing on the Relationship Between Religion and Violence; Introduction; Overview of Tate-LaBianca Murders; Context; Durkheim's Theory of Religion: Totemism; Methodological Approach; Charles Manson and the Family; Unified Belief System and Rites of Conduct., Manson as the Totemic Principle of the ClanPresence of an Overarching Moral Community; Hall's Theory of Religion and Violence; The Manson Family as a Warring Sect; Conclusion; References; Chapter 5: A Decade After Virginia Tech: Considerations of Campus Safety and Security for Higher Education Institutions; Introduction; Framework; Campus Violence; Causes of Violent Aberrance; Prevention Strategies; Control Strategies; The Virginia Tech Incident; The Decision to Arm Campus Police; Arming the University of Rhode Island Police Force; Strengths and Weaknesses; Opportunities and Threats., and Policy IssuesPolicy Alternatives; Governance; Technology; Closing Commentary; References; Chaper 6: The Relevance of Bias Violence in the 21st Century; Introduction; Literature Review; How are Bias Offenders Unique from Traditional Violent Offenders?; Applying Criminological Theory to Bias Offenders; Theoretical Framework; Identity Fusion Theory; Identity Fusion and Bias Violence; Methodological Issues and Advantages of Studying Bias Violence in the Digital Age; Open-Source Data; Illustrative Example; Incident Summary; Offender Background; Applying Identity Fusion; Conclusion; References.
Summary
This volume of Sociology of Crime, Law and Deviance addresses a variety of issues and concerns involved with the study of violent crime and homicide in the contemporary world. The chapters are conceived against the background of the enduring nature of violence and killing in the modern age, despite trends towards increased levels of civilization and the protection of rights. Whilst it is clear that the world of today is, in many respects, a better place, violence and homicide remain and even increase from time to time and from place to place. Each chapter tackles key questions of how and why these problematic forms of behaviour continue to exist. Specifically, chapters examine the killing of children, responses to domestic abuse, female killers, incidents of racial and religious violence, the dynamics of violence on college campuses, the role of police and state institutions in relation to violence, and global aspects of violence and murder. This book will be of interest to scholars and students in criminology, sociology, criminal justice, and public policy.
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ISBN
9781787148758 (electronic bk.)
1787148750 (electronic bk.)
9781787439405 (Epub)
1787439402 (Epub)
9781787148765 (hardcover)
1787148769 (hardcover)
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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