Handbook of European Homicide Research Patterns, Explanations, and Country Studies

Handbook of European Homicide Research Patterns, Explanations, and Country Studies / edited by Marieke C. A. Liem, William Alex Pridemore.

This comprehensive work provides a  reference for the substantive, methodological, and policy-oriented aspects of homicide research in Europe.  Part one of this work covers the most recent substantive and methodological information about European homicide research. The second part will contains deta...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Liem, Marieke C. A. (Editor), Pridemore, William Alex (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
Edition:1st ed. 2012.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Criminology.
Personality.
Social psychology.
Public health.
Sociology.
Electronic resources (E-books)
Online Access:Click to view e-book
Holy Cross Note:Loaded electronically.
Electronic access restricted to members of the Holy Cross Community.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction.-Section One.-Homicide data in Europe: Definitions, sources and statistics.-Long-term historical trends of homicide in Europe.-Contemporary differences in rates and trends of homicide among European nations.-Regional variation in Europe between homicide and other forms of external death and criminal offences.-Theory and explanation in contemporary European homicide research
  • A review of the cross-national empirical literature on social structure and homicide
  • Explaining variation in homicide rates across Eastern and Western European cities: The effects of social, political and economic forces
  • The effects of political, economic, and social changes on homicide in Eastern Europe
  • Family Violence in Europe: Child homicide and intimate partner violence.-Rural homicide in Europe.-Homicide followed by suicide in Europe.-Terrorism in Europe from 1945-present.-Alcohol and homicide in Europe.-Immigration and homicide in contemporary Europe.-Firearms and homicide in Europe.-Homicide and punishment in Europe
  • Section Two.-Homicide in England & Wales.-Homicide in France
  • Homicide in Germany.-Homicide in the Netherlands
  • Homicide in Switzerland
  • Homicide in Spain.-Homicide in Italy.-Homicide in Finland
  • Homicide in Sweden
  • Homicide in Estonia.-Homicide in Lithuania.-Homicide in Russia, Ukraine & Belarus.

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