The Dynamics Of Murder: Kill Or Be Killed (Hb 2013) Hardcover

In recent years, the United States has seen an increase in school shootings, workplace homicides, hate crimes, and terrorist attacks, leading to greater focus on homicidal behavior, its causes, and how to identify warning signs in both victims and offenders. This has resulted in stronger crime legislation and enhanced law enforcement strategies at the federal, state, and local levels to address murder and violent crimes. The Dynamics of Murder: Kill or Be Killed provides a thorough examination of homicide in American society, covering a wide range of murder offenses, perpetrators, and victims. The book highlights often-overlooked aspects of homicide research, such as workplace and school shootings, gang-related and terrorist killings, hate-motivated murders, and domestic homicides. It also looks into serial and mass murders, sexual killers, and murder-suicides, while exploring psychological and sociological theories of violence and the growing role of the internet in facilitating these crimes. The book includes case studies of real-life murderers, such as serial killers Gerald and Charlene Gallego, mass shooter Byran Koji Uyesugi, the murder-suicide case of Sahel Kazemi, and intrafamilial murders by Charles Stuart and Sarah Marie Johnson. Offering a comprehensive view of murder in the U.S., this insightful resource is invaluable for researchers, criminologists, and professionals in various fields