Murder and Society

Murder and Society
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Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages : 214
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ISBN-10 : 9780470030226
ISBN-13 : 0470030224
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Book Synopsis Murder and Society by : Peter Morrall

Download or read book Murder and Society written by Peter Morrall and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2006-10-02 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Human psychological and physical well-being is damaged and destroyed when people are deliberately killed by other people. There are millions of primary and secondary victims of murder throughout the world, and human society as a whole is a tertiary victim of murder. Despite this, people are often fascinated and engrossed by stories of homicide and killers. This book provides a fascinating exploration of murder, providing an insight into what leads people to kill and what effect this has on society as a whole. This book is organized into five chapters that each answer a specific question on murder: What is Murder? Who Commits Murder? Why Commit Murder? Why is Murder Devastating? Why is Murder Fascinating?


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