Murder in Space City
Author: Henry Peder Lundsgaarde
Publisher:
Published: 1977
Total Pages: 296
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Murder City
Author: Charles Bowden
Publisher: Hachette UK
Published: 2010-03-30
Total Pages: 352
ISBN-13: 1568586221
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCiudad Juarez lies just across the Rio Grande from El Paso, Texas. A once-thriving border town, it now resembles a failed state. Infamously known as the place where women disappear, its murder rate exceeds that of Baghdad. In Murder City, Charles Bowden-one of the few journalists who spent extended periods of time in Juarez-has written an extraordinary account of what happens when a city disintegrates. Interweaving stories of its inhabitants-a beauty queen who was raped, a repentant hitman, a journalist fleeing for his life-with a broader meditation on the town's descent into anarchy, Bowden reveals how Juarez's culture of violence will not only worsen, but inevitably spread north. Heartbreaking, disturbing, and unforgettable, Murder City was written at the height of his powers and established Bowden as one of America's leading journalists.
The City & The City
Author: China Miéville
Publisher: Del Rey
Published: 2009-05-26
Total Pages: 337
ISBN-13: 0345515668
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE LOS ANGELES TIMES, THE SEATTLE TIMES, AND PUBLISHERS WEEKLY. When a murdered woman is found in the city of Beszel, somewhere at the edge of Europe, it looks to be a routine case for Inspector Tyador Borlú of the Extreme Crime Squad. To investigate, Borlú must travel from the decaying Beszel to its equal, rival, and intimate neighbor, the vibrant city of Ul Qoma. But this is a border crossing like no other, a journey as psychic as it is physical, a seeing of the unseen. With Ul Qoman detective Qussim Dhatt, Borlú is enmeshed in a sordid underworld of nationalists intent on destroying their neighboring city, and unificationists who dream of dissolving the two into one. As the detectives uncover the dead woman’s secrets, they begin to suspect a truth that could cost them more than their lives. What stands against them are murderous powers in Beszel and in Ul Qoma: and, most terrifying of all, that which lies between these two cities. BONUS: This edition contains a The City & The City discussion guide and excerpts from China Miéville's Kraken and Embassytown.
The Nature of Homicide
Author: Homicide Research Working Group. Annual Workshop
Publisher:
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 276
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Author: Bal K. Jerath
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 2020-08-26
Total Pages: 822
ISBN-13: 1000142434
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHomicide 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.
When Men Kill
Author: Kenneth Polk
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1994-11-25
Total Pages: 236
ISBN-13: 9780521468084
DOWNLOAD EBOOKImportant policy issues regarding the role of gender and class in homicide are raised by descriptions of various patterns of crimes committed exclusively by males. Case studies of four specific "scenarios of violence" supplement this qualitative statistical analysis.
Jack Katz
Author: David Polizzi
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Published: 2020-06-24
Total Pages: 129
ISBN-13: 1787560740
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book is a timely re-introduction to the work and life of one of criminology’s more respected theorists, Jack Katz, to the next generation of thinkers in this field. For nearly 40 years, his work has offered an alternative philosophical perspective to study crime and criminal behavior that is not defined by quantitative method or approach.
A Case for the Case Study
Author: Joe R. Feagin
Publisher: UNC Press Books
Published: 2016-08-01
Total Pages: 308
ISBN-13: 1469621401
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSince the end of World War II, social science research has become increasingly quantitative in nature. A Case for the Case Study provides a rationale for an alternative to quantitative research: the close investigation of single instances of social phenomena. The first section of the book contains an overview of the central methodological issues involved in the use of the case study method. Then, well-known scholars describe how they undertook case study research in order to understand changes in church involvement, city life, gender roles, white-collar crimes, family structure, homelessness, and other types of social experience. Each contributor confronts several key questions: What does the case study tell us that other approaches cannot? To what extent can one generalize from the study of a single case or of a highly limited set of cases? Does case study work provide the basis for postulating broad principles of social structure and behavior? The answers vary, but the consensus is that the opportunity to examine certain kinds of social phenomena in depth enables social scientists to advance greatly our empirical understanding of social life. The contributors are Leon Anderson, Howard M. Bahr, Theodore Caplow, Joe R. Feagin, Gilbert Geis, Gerald Handel, Anthonly M. Orum, Andree F. Sjoberg, Gideon Sjoberg, David A. Snow, Ted R. Vaughan, R. Stephen Warner, Christine L. Williams, and Norma Williams.
The New Psychology of Love
Author: Robert J. Sternberg
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2019
Total Pages: 355
ISBN-13: 110847568X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is a much-needed update on the latest theory and research on love supplied by leading scientific experts. It is suitable for psychologists, neuroscientists, anthropologists, sociologists, and anyone with an interest in love and what has been learned from scientific studies of it.
Homicide
Author: M. Dwayne Smith
Publisher: SAGE
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 376
ISBN-13: 9780761907657
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA set of chapters prepared by leading figures currently engaged in the study of homicide. Each chapter provides a review and summary of research literatures that deal with social theories of homicide, methodological problems in the study of homicide research among specific groups, and public policy reactions designed to prevent homicide.
