Why we kill : understanding violence across cultures and disciplines / edited by Nancy Loucks, Sally Smith Holt, and Joanna R. Adler.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Loucks, Nancy, editor.

Holt, Sally Dean Smith, 1969- editor.

Adler, Joanna R., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Murder--Psychological aspects.

Murder.

Violence--Psychological aspects.

Violence.

Physical Description:

vi, 225 pages ; 22 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2020.

Summary:

"Capital punishment, serial killings, war, terrorism, abortion, honour killings, euthanasia, suicide bombings, war, and genocide: all involve the taking of life. Put most simply, all involve killing other people. However, cultural context influences heavily how people perceive these, and most people reading this paragraph will likely disagree on the extent to which these 'count' as killing. For such an evolved species, humans can be violent far beyond the point of humanity. Why We Kill examines this violence in its many forms, exploring how culture plays a role in people's understanding and definition of violent action. From the first chapter, which examines 'conventional' homicide to the final chapter's bone-chilling account of the Rwandan genocide, this fascinating book makes compelling reading"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Homicide in context / Fiona Brookman

2. "You always hurt the one you love": homicide in a domestic context / Maria Kaspersson

3. Serial killing / Elizabeth Yardley

4. Mass shootings in America / Frederic Lemieux

5. Capital punishment: creating more victims? / Seema Kandelia

6. Abortion / Lawrence M. Hinman

7. Euthanasia: the moral landscape / Lawrence M. Hinman

8. Suicide / Kay Nooney

9. Terrorism: a unique form of political violence / Rohan Gunaratna

10. Collective violence and war / T. Umaharan

11. Massacre at Murambi: the rank and file killers of genocide / Stephen D. Smith.

Notes:

Earlier edition: 2009.

Other Format:

Online version: Why we kill

ISBN:

9780367271657

0367271656

9780367271664

0367271664

OCLC:

1137751262