ABSTRACT

Homicide represents the result of an exhaustive search of the world literature regarding homicide. More than 7,000 entries have been compiled from references selected from major indexes in libraries from outstanding universities, government agencies, and military posts; science libraries; law libraries; and the Library of Congress. Each entry features a one- or two-word annotation that indicates whether it is an article or a book, and all entries conform to the American Psychological Association stylebook guidelines. Key-word and author indexes provide quick access to works pertaining to particular subjects or by a certain author.

chapter Chapter 1|24 pages

Introduction

General

chapter Chapter 2|38 pages

Statistics

By People

chapter Chapter 3|51 pages

The Murderer

General Characteristics

chapter Chapter 4|38 pages

The Victim

chapter Chapter 5|26 pages

Murder Modes

Unusual Methods

chapter Chapter 6|65 pages

Causes of Murder

General

chapter Chapter 7|59 pages

Investigations

General

chapter Chapter 8|105 pages

Case Reports

General

chapter Chapter 9|32 pages

Homicide, Suicide, and Accidents

Statistics

chapter Chapter 10|156 pages

Legal Aspects

General

chapter Chapter 11|14 pages

Assassination

General

chapter Chapter 12|33 pages

Prevention and Control

General