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Female Serial Killers in Social Context: Criminological Institutionalism and the Case of Mary Ann Cotton
Elizabeth Yardley
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Description for Female Serial Killers in Social Context: Criminological Institutionalism and the Case of Mary Ann Cotton
Hardback. This book explores how institutions such as the family, economy and religion shaped the environment and social integration of 19th century serial killer Mary Ann Cotton. It will equip criminologists with a methodological toolkit for performing institutional analysis. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: JHB; JKVQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 207 x 136 x 12. Weight in Grams: 220.
Attempts to understand serial murder tend to focus on individual cases rather than the social context in which they occur. In contrast, this book sets the case of nineteenth-century serial killer Mary Ann Cotton in its full social context. Drawing from historical records of Cotton's court appearances, it shows how institutions such as the family, economy, and religion shaped the environment she inhabited.
Attempts to understand serial murder tend to focus on individual cases rather than the social context in which they occur. In contrast, this book sets the case of nineteenth-century serial killer Mary Ann Cotton in its full social context. Drawing from historical records of Cotton's court appearances, it shows how institutions such as the family, economy, and religion shaped the environment she inhabited.
Product Details
Publisher
Policy Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
219g
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
Bristol, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781447326458
SKU
V9781447326458
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99-50
About Elizabeth Yardley
Elizabeth Yardley is Associate Professor of Criminology and Director of the Centre for Applied Criminology at Birmingham City University. Her research explores unusual types of homicide and the social context in which these crimes occur. David Wilson is Professor of Criminology at Birmingham City University and the founding Director for the Centre for Applied Criminology. He ... Read more
Reviews for Female Serial Killers in Social Context: Criminological Institutionalism and the Case of Mary Ann Cotton
Although there is much written about male serial killers, the female variety, being very much rarer, is little understood. This book is therefore a welcome and important addition to a fascinating topic. Professor David Canter, University of Huddersfield This excellent book starkly and powerfully confronts our received understanding of female serial killers. By placing the institutions of family, ... Read more