A unique study providing evidence that murder is predictable and the exceptionally high murder rate in the United States is reduceable. Part I examines 50 case histories and an analysis of 912 homicides from an original study made in Erie County (Buffalo), New York. Part II discusses multicide, serial killers, and mass murderers. Part III covers assassinations and executions and a final part presents conclusions.
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Examines 50 case histories and an analysis of 912 homicides in upstate New York, detailing the killer, the victim, their relationship, the weapon, the motive, and the final outcome. Also discusses multicide, serial killers, mass murderers, assassinations, and executions. Makes recommendations for reducing the number of murders. Annotation copyright
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. The author inscribed this book on the front free end paper in ink, the book comes from the library of the person to whom it was inscribed. The orange boards with black lettering and ISBN on the front cover and spine is slightly off square but remains tightly bound. There is faint fading to the coloring in several small spots on the corners and edges. There are no marks internally and the book presents as unread. Inscribed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # SpSi300
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Hardcover / Hardback. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. First edition. Hardback. Contents include : Part I Homicide : Case Histories; Who Kills Whom, How, and Why; The Conditions and Dispositions of Homicide. Part II Multicide : Genocide; Serial Killings and Mass Murder. Part III Assassination : Assassination for Money; Assassination for a Cause; Murder at Random: Terror for a 'Cause'; Murder by Death. Part IV The State of Murder : Murder Now and Then; 'Logos'. With Appendix, Notes, Bibliog. and Index. 277pp. 8vo. h/back. From the library of true crime writer, Wilfred Gregg, with his personal b/plate. F. Seller Inventory # 12913
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