The Dynamics of Murder: Kill or Be Killed

Book Details

• Author: R. Barri Flowers

• Publisher: Routledge

• Language: English

• Edition: 1st Edition

• ISBN: 9781439879733

• Pages: 355

• Cover: Hardcover

• Release Date: 26-11-2012

• Package Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.4 x 1.0 inches

About the Book

The Dynamics of Murder: Kill or Be Killed by R. Barri Flowers provides a comprehensive and multifaceted exploration of murder offenses, offenders, victims, and the characteristics of homicide within American society. Given the surge in school shootings, workplace homicides, hate violence, and deadly terrorist attacks in recent years, this book delves deeply into the antecedents of homicidal behavior, methods to recognize warning signs, and preventive measures aimed at reducing violent crimes.

This ground-breaking book tackles often overlooked topics within homicide studies, including murders in schools and workplaces, crimes perpetrated by gangs and terrorists, bias-incited murders, and intimate and intrafamilial killings. Flowers also provides an in-depth analysis of serial killers, mass murderers, and sexual killers, as well as the rising impact of the internet in facilitating these crimes.

The book includes riveting case studies of notorious murderers, such as serial killers Gerald and Charlene Gallego, mass murderer Byran Koji Uyesugi, the murder/suicide case of Sahel Kazemi, and the intrafamilial murders committed by Charles Stuart and Sarah Marie Johnson.

Drawing upon psychological and sociological theories on murder and violence, The Dynamics of Murder offers an essential resource for criminologists, researchers, law enforcement professionals, and anyone with an interest in the complexities of violent crime in America. Its comprehensive analysis of murder makes it a crucial text in understanding the dynamics of homicide and its impact on society.