American Homicides, 1980–2020

Exploring Trends through Statistics and Theories

Inbunden, Engelska, 2024

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Meredith Emigh-Guy combines criminological theories and FBI homicide data to examine recent trends in the homicide rate as well as the clearance rate. This work situates homicide statistics in the United States in a global and historical context by addressing questions of stranger-perpetrated homicide and intimate partner violence. Several potential reasons for a decline in the number of solved homicides are explored, including victim/offender relationships, weapons, and improvements in forensics. Emigh-Guy concludes that modern media representations have skewed the general public’s understanding of violent crime and provides the statistics to show how reality differs from misconception.

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Utgivningsdatum2024-11-07
Mått152 x 229 x 11 mm
Vikt336 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor118
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9781793629616

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Chapter 1: Fear of CrimeChapter 2: Moral PanicChapter 3: Stranger-Perpetrated HomicideChapter 4: Homicide Data Past and CurrentChapter 5: A Brief History of Violent CrimeChapter 6: Theories on the Reduction in HomicideChapter 7: Victims and OffendersChapter 8: Victim/Offender RelationshipsChapter 9: MotiveChapter 10: WeaponsChapter 11: Homicide Investigations and Clearance RatesChapter 12: Hate Crimes and Mass Homicide

This concise book explores key themes and questions around homicide trends and patterns over the last four decades, including a detailed examination of the victims, offenders, motives, and relationships that define U.S. homicides. It covers a broad range of topics ranging from moral panics and bias-motivated murders to homicide investigations and the relationship between guns and lethal violence. The author’s accessible style of writing makes the book appealing to both professionals as well as those new to the field.