Murder and Society
Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons Ltd
Author(s): Peter Morrall
Published Online: 9 MAY 2008
Print ISBN: 9781861564559
Online ISBN: 9780470713501
DOI: 10.1002/9780470713501
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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?