Murder, an Analysis of Its Forms, Conditions, and Causes
- ISBN-10
- 0899504787
- ISBN-13
- 9780899504780
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 277
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1990
- Publisher
- McFarland
- Authors
- Gerhard Falk, Clifford Falk
Description
A unique study providing evidence that murder is predictable and the exceptionally high murder rate in the United States is reduceable. Part I examines 50 case histories and an analysis of 912 homicides from an original study made in Erie County (Buffalo), New York. Part II discusses multicide, serial killers, and mass murderers. Part III covers assassinations and executions and a final part presents conclusions.
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