The allure of premeditated murder : why some people plan to kill

Levin, Jack 1941- (Author). Wiest, Julie B., (author.).

Summary: The Allure of Premeditated Murder examines why some people plan and implement terrible violence against others. Drawn from extensive research and interviews with murderers, the authors help readers understand why such vicious murders occur and what we can do to minimize their occurrence.

Record details

ISBN: 1538103885
ISBN: 9781538103883
Physical Description: print
xii, 186 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Publisher: Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2018]
Copyright: ©2018

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-173) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	The most hideous homicides: an introduction -- Planning is the payoff -- Going out in a blaze of glory -- The thrill of the hunt -- Mind over murder -- Justice is in the weapon of the beholder -- Helping yourself to murder -- Death for dollars -- Prevention: what works and what doesn't work -- An epidemic of epidemic thinking.