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Homicide: A Sourcebook of Social Research

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This edited volume is a comprehensive treatment of the study of homicide. Smith and Zahn recruited some of the best homicide researchers to make contributions to the book. The text is comprised of nineteen chapters which are divided into six substantive sections, covering everything from theoretical and methodological issues to the examination of homicide in specific populations and proposed solutions for preventing homicide. If you want to cut through the rhetoric of the media coverage of murder, and have a better understanding of homicide, this is a MUST read.

As the title suggests, this is designed to be a sourcebook on homicide research. This book presents 19 chapters on a wide variety of topics related to homicide including juvenile homicide, the connection between firearms and murder, African Americans and homicide, and serial murder. The chapters are written by some of the leading researchers in the field, and present a concise discussion of the key issues surrounding the topic. In addition to this, Smith and Zahn provide a comprehensive bibliography for those interested in further exploring this phenomenon.