ABSTRACT

In recent years, there has been a surge in school shootings, workplace homicides, hate violence, and deadly terrorist attacks in the United States. This has resulted in a greater focus on homicidal behavior, its antecedents, ways to recognize warning signs of at-risk victims and offenders, and preventive measures. It has also led to increased effor

part I|1 pages

The Dynamics of Murder

chapter 1|18 pages

The Nature of Murder

chapter 2|12 pages

Firearms, Substance Abuse, and Murder

chapter 3|13 pages

Murder and the Criminal Justice System

part II|1 pages

Domestic Murder

chapter 4|14 pages

Intimate Homicide

chapter 5|9 pages

Infanticide

chapter 6|9 pages

Parricide

chapter 7|12 pages

Other Intrafamilial Homicide

part III|1 pages

Interpersonal and Societal Murder

chapter 8|14 pages

Workplace Homicide

chapter 9|12 pages

Bias-Motivated Homicide

chapter 10|13 pages

Terrorism and Murder

chapter 11|7 pages

Internet and Murder

part IV|1 pages

Youth and Murder

chapter 12|13 pages

Youth Gangs and Homicide

chapter 13|19 pages

School Killings

part V|1 pages

Types of Killers

chapter 14|11 pages

Sexual Killers

chapter 15|11 pages

Serial Killers

chapter 16|7 pages

Mass Murderers

chapter 17|15 pages

Self-Killers

part VI|1 pages

Case Studies of Murder

chapter 18|21 pages

Gerald and Charlene Gallego

chapter 19|5 pages

Sahel Kazemi

chapter 20|5 pages

Byran Koji Uyesugi

chapter 21|7 pages

Charles Stuart

chapter 22|5 pages

Sarah Marie Johnson

part VII|1 pages

Explanations for Murder

chapter 23|12 pages

Criminal Homicide Theories