Homicide : A Sourcebook of Social Research

Carefully organized and edited, this book combines a comprehensive review of research and knowledge in the field of social study of homicide. The contributors, leading scholars in the field, have each provided defining summaries of the current state of knowledge for their subject of expertise. Together, the chapters provide an ideal reference for readers interested in up-to-date knowledge about homicide issues.

Introduction
A Sourcebook for the Study of Homicide	p. 3
Trends and Patterns of Homicide in the 20th-Century United States	p. 9
Social Theories of Homicide
Social Structure and Homicide: Theory and Research	p. 27
Cultural and Subcultural Theories of Homicide	p. 42
An Evolutionary Psychological Perspective on Homicide	p. 58
Methodological Issues in the Study of Homicide
Sources of Homicide Data: A Review and Comparison	p. 75
Categorizing Homicides: The Use of Disaggregated Data in Homicide Research	p. 96
Determining Social-Structural Predictors of Homicide: Units of Analysis and Related Methodological Concerns	p. 107
A Summary and Review of Cross-National Comparative Studies of Homicide	p. 125
Special Issues in the Study of Homicide
Homicide Between Intimate Partners: A 20-Year Review	p. 149
Serial Murder: Popular Myths and Empirical Realities	p. 165
Drugs, Alcohol, and Homicide: Issues in Theory and Research	p. 176
Homicide Among Selected Populations
What Can We Learn From Data Disaggregation? The Case of Homicide and African Americans	p. 195
Extending Ethnicity in Homicide Research: The Case of Latinos	p. 211
Youth Homicide: An Integration of Psychological, Sociological, and Biological Approaches	p. 221
Gang Homicide: A Review and Extension of the Literature	p. 239
Preventing Homicide: Proposed Solutions
Capital Punishment, Homicide, and Deterrence: An Assessment of the Evidence and Extension to Female Homicide	p. 257
Guns, Gun Control, and Homicide: A Review of Research and Public Policy	p. 277
Combining Action and Analysis to Prevent Homicide: A Public Health Perspective	p. 297
Comprehensive Reference List	p. 311
Author Index	p. 339
Subject Index	p. 347
About the Editors	p. 351
About the Contributors	p. 352
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