The purpose of this paper is to (1) summarize current knowledge on individual-, situational-,
and community-level sources of criminal violence;(2) identify key problems of causal …

This book describes various patterns of homicide that involve men killing women and other
men. A qualitative study, it eschews heavy use of statistics to focus on case studies. Kenneth …

Social deprivation and social isolation perspectives provide grounds for expecting
residential segregation to increase violent crime among oppressed minorities. Unfortunately …

Why do some conflicts escalate into violence while others dissipate harmlessly? Under what
circumstances will people kill, and why? While homicide has been viewed largely in the …

A widespread perception exists that contemporary criminal law doctrine cannot
accommodate the self-defense claims of battered women who kill abusive men. That …

Given the popularity of television shows such as Finding Bigfoot, Ghost Hunters,
Supernatural, and American Horror Story, there seems to be an insatiable public hunger for …

There exist two competing perspectives regarding the factors affecting homicide clearances.
Black's theory of law (1976) argues that police may use some discretion in clearing homicide …

In this review article the authors critically assess the role of law enforcement in spouse
abuse. After discussing definitional issues and tracing the evolution of attitudes and …

Sexual Murder: Catathymic and Compulsive Homicides is the culmination of the author's 45
years of experience with, and studying, sexually motivated homicide. Sexual murders are …

This paper presents a critical examination of homicide circumstances as reported in
supplementary homicide reports (SHR). Different types of homicides can be distinguished by …