Rethinking Homicide Exploring the Structure and Process Underlying Deadly Situations

Using multiple data sources and methods, this book involves a micro-historical analysis of the nature of change and stability in homicide situations over time. It focuses on the homicide situation as the unit of analysis, and explores similarities and differences in the context of homicide for diffe...

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Main Authors: Miethe, Terance D., Regoeczi, Wendy C.
Format: eBook Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 19.01.2004
Edition:1
Series:Cambridge studies in criminology
Subjects:
Crime
Crime > Sociological aspects > United States
Criminology
Criminology > United States
History
Homicide
Homicide > Research > United States
Homicide > United States > History
Murder
Murder > United States > History
Sociological aspects
United States
ISBN:9780521832991, 0521832993, 9780521540582, 0521540585
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Summary:Using multiple data sources and methods, this book involves a micro-historical analysis of the nature of change and stability in homicide situations over time. It focuses on the homicide situation as the unit of analysis, and explores similarities and differences in the context of homicide for different social groups. For example, using Qualitative Comparative Analysis, we investigate whether various social groups (e.g., men vs. women, teenagers vs. adults, strangers vs. intimates, Blacks vs. Whites) kill under qualitatively different circumstances and, if so, what are the characteristics of these unique profiles. The analysis of over 400,000 US homicides is supplemented with qualitative analysis of narrative accounts of homicide events to more fully investigate the structure and process underlying these lethal situations. Our findings of unique and common homicide situations across different time periods and social groups are then discussed in terms of their implications for criminological theory and public policy.
Bibliography:"With assistance from Kriss A. Drass"--T.p.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 281-306) and indexes
ISBN:9780521832991
0521832993
9780521540582
0521540585
DOI:10.1017/CBO9780511499487