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Author:   M. Dwayne Smith ,  Margaret A. Zahn
Publisher:   SAGE Publications Inc
Imprint:   SAGE Publications Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.80cm
Weight:   0.680kg
ISBN:  

9780761907671

ISBN 10:   076190767
Pages:   320
Publication Date:   27 October 1998
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

PART ONE: THE STUDY OF HOMICIDE Introduction - M Dwayne Smith and Margaret A Zahn Homicide in the 20th Century United States - Margaret A Zahn and Patricia L McCall Trends and Patterns Sources of Homicide Data - Marc Riedel PART TWO: SPECIAL ISSUES IN THE STUDY OF HOMICIDE Homicide Between Intimate Partners - Angela Browne, Kirk R Williams and Donald Dutton Serial Murder - James Alan Fox and Jack Levin Myths and Realities Drugs, Alcohol, and Homicide - Kathleen Auerhahn and Robert Nash Parker Homicide - Gary LaFree Cross-National Perspectives PART THREE: ISSUES INVOLVING HOMICIDE AMONG DIFFERENT SOCIAL GROUPS African Americans and Homicide - Darnell F Hawkins Latinos and Homicide - Ramiro Martinez Jr and Matthew T Lee Youth Homicide - Kathleen M Heide Gang Homicide - Cheryl Maxson PART FOUR: PREVENTING HOMICIDE: PROPOSED STRATEGIES Capital Punishment, Homicide, and Deterrence - William C Bailey and Ruth D Peterson An Assessment of the Evidence Guns, Gun Control, and Homicide - Philip J Cook and Mark H Moore Preventing Homicide - James A Mercy and W Rodney Hammond A Public Health Perspective

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