Understanding Domestic Homicide

by Neil Websdale

This groundbreaking examination of murder among intimate partners considers domestic homicides in all their guises -- not just those occurring between sexual partners but the killing of children, parents, and siblings as well. Unlike previous studies of domestic killings, which focus on statistical findings, the work illuminates the complex factors that motivate intimate partner murders.

Drawing on extensive documentary sources and field...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1555533930
• ISBN13: 9781555533939
• Release Date: May 1999
• Publisher: Northeastern University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher