Murder in America (Paperback)

~ (Author), Stephen T. Holmes (Author) "Murder captives the interest of people all over the world, and no less here in the United States..." (more)
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"This book is an informative and easy-to-read account of different aspects of murder in the United States. It covers a wide range of topics, from several killings to terrorism, but concentrates mainly on the perpetrators of  homicide rather than the victims of such crime. The book provides a good introduction to the subject."

-- Review --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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"This book is an informative and easy-to-read account of different aspects of murder in the United States. It covers a wide range of topics, from several killings to terrorism, but concentrates mainly on the perpetrators of  homicide rather than the victims of such crime. The book provides a good introduction to the subject."

(Robert Gibb Criminal Behavior and Mental Health ) --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 248 pages
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc; illustrated edition edition (September 15, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0803950551
• ISBN-13: 978-0803950559
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,319,846 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent textbook and interesting reference., June 10, 2002

By	Ben Chroneos (Louisville, KY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Murder in America (Paperback)

I've attended a class (and probably will attend another) that uses this textbook (Which happens to be taught by Ronald Holmes). This book serves as a good textbook for classes, it has good reading text, not awkward. Also serves as a good reference for those interested in the subject with its statistical charts.

In short, one of the more interesting books used in school.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Look at "Murder in America", May 1, 2000

By A Customer

Holmes and Holmes (1994) do a great job of outlining a truly complex phenomenon, homicide. While homicide is not a subject matter we enjoy scrutinizing, it is a subject matter we enjoy as entertainment. However, once homicide is understood at any level, it can then be appreciated as the ugly crime that it is. Holmes and Holmes outline the different degrees and types of homicide in such a manner that is logical and understandable. They then break down the phenomenon by types and report specific characteristics and statistics regarding that particular area. The only flaw that I encountered was the out-of-date statistics. Although, it must be said that this has nothing to do with the authors themselves, but rather the fact that the book was published some six years ago. Overall, Holmes and Holmes do a good job of putting homicide into perspective.