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American homicides, 1980-2020 : exploring trends through statistics and theories / Meredith Emigh-Guy.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Emigh-Guy, Meredith, 1981- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Homicide--United States--History--20th century.
- Homicide--United States--History--21st century.
- Homicide--United States--Statistics.
- Crime--United States.
- Physical Description:
- v, 111 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham : Lexington Books, [2025]
- Summary:
- "This book provides a thorough guide to homicide in the United States, addressing the history, the theories, and most importantly all the relevant statistics from the past 40 years"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Fear of crime
- Moral panic
- Stranger-perpetrated homicide
- Homicide data past and current
- A brief history of violent crime
- Theories on the reduction in homicide
- Victims and offenders
- Victim/offender relationships
- Motive
- Weapons
- Homicide investigations and clearance rates
- Hate crimes and mass homicide.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Emigh-Guy, Meredith, 1981- American homicides, 1980-2020
- ISBN:
- 9781793629616
- 1793629617
- OCLC:
- 1464600715
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