An edition of Why They Kill: The Discoveries of a Maverick Criminologist (1999)

Why they kill

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An edition of Why They Kill: The Discoveries of a Maverick Criminologist (1999)

Why they kill

the discoveries of a maverick criminologist

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This book discusses the work of criminologist Dr. Lonnie Athens and uses Dr. Athens's theory and historical evidence to explain the violent careers of Perry Smith, Alex Kelly, Mike Tyson, Lee Harvey Oswald, and others.

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Alfred A. Knopf, Distributed by Random House
Language
English
Pages
371

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Subjects

Violent crimes, Cas, Études de, Psychologie criminelle, Recherche, Research, Criminal psychology, Methodology, Case studies, Méthodologie, Crimes violents, Criminal behavior, Comportement criminel, Human behavior, Violence, New York Times reviewed

People

Lonnie H. Athens
Edition Availability
Cover of: Why They Kill
Why They Kill: The Discoveries of a Maverick Criminologist
October 10, 2000, Vintage, Vintage Books
in English
Cover of: Why They Kill
Why They Kill: The Discoveries of a Maverick Criminologist
September 14, 1999, Knopf
in English
Cover of: Why They Kill
Why They Kill
December 21, 1999, Books on Tape, Inc.
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Cover of: Why they kill
Why they kill: the discoveries of a maverick criminologist
1999, Alfred A. Knopf, Distributed by Random House
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Table of Contents

The Man Who Talks to Murderers --
Bring It On --
Thoughts Filled with Ghosts --
How the System Works --
The Full, Ugly Reality --
Taking the Attitude of the Other --
Beautiful Narrative --
Conscious Constructions --
Phantom Communities --
Academic Crackers and Cheese --
The Creation of Dangerous Violent Criminals (I) --
The Creation of Dangerous Violent Criminals (II) --
The Civilizing Process --
Cheryl Crane --
Alex Kelly, Perry Smith, Mike Tyson --
Lee Harvey Oswald --
Murders with Motives --
Monopolies of Violence --
The History of Childhood --
Primitive Violence --
The Self as a Soliloquy --
Dramatic Self-Change --
Universal Processes --
The Gates of Mercy Shut Up --
Strategies of Prevention and Control.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 343-350) and index.

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New York

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
364.3
Library of Congress
HV6080 .R46 1999

The Physical Object

Pagination
x, 371 p. ;
Number of pages
371

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Open Library
OL24775720M
Internet Archive
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ISBN 10
0375402497
ISBN 13
9780375402494
LCCN
99018920
OCLC/WorldCat
40830207

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