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Murder and Society
Peter Morrall
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Description for Murder and Society
Paperback. Human psychological and physical well-being is damaged and destroyed when people are deliberately killed by other people. There are millions of primary and secondary victims of murder throughout the world, and human society as a whole is a tertiary victim of murder. Num Pages: 214 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 334.
Human psychological and physical well-being is damaged and destroyed when people are deliberately killed by other people. There are millions of primary and secondary victims of murder throughout the world, and human society as a whole is a tertiary victim of murder. Despite this, people are often fascinated and engrossed by stories of homicide and killers. This book provides a fascinating exploration of murder, providing an insight into what leads people to kill and what effect this has on society as a whole. This book is organized into five chapters that each answer a specific question on murder:
Human psychological and physical well-being is damaged and destroyed when people are deliberately killed by other people. There are millions of primary and secondary victims of murder throughout the world, and human society as a whole is a tertiary victim of murder. Despite this, people are often fascinated and engrossed by stories of homicide and killers. This book provides a fascinating exploration of murder, providing an insight into what leads people to kill and what effect this has on society as a whole. This book is organized into five chapters that each answer a specific question on murder:
- What ... Read more
- Who Commits Murder?
- Why Commit Murder?
- Why is Murder Devastating?
- Why is Murder Fascinating?
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
214
Condition
New
Number of Pages
214
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781861564559
SKU
V9781861564559
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Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Peter Morrall
Peter Morrall is Head of Mental Health, Learning Disabilities and Behavioural Sciences, in the School of Health Care, University of Leeds. He has published several books and papers in the areas of sociology and mental health, including Madness and Murder, published by Whurr in 2000.
Reviews for Murder and Society
"Peter Morrall draws on a wide range of cross-cultural and historical material to support his points." (Therapy Today, July 2007)