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American Murder [Two Volumes]
Gini Graham Scott
Volume 1
Homicide in the Early 20th Century
Volume 2
Homicide in the Late 20th Century
Book Code: C8388
ISBN: 0-275-98388-9
ISBN-13: 978-0-275-98388-8
448 pages, no art
Praeger Publishers
Publication: 10/30/2007
List Price: $125.00 (UK Sterling Price: £70.00)
Discount Price: $100.00 Praeger Perspectives. Use code 0821. Save 20%. Ends 10/31/2008.
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects: Reviews:
  • Will appeal to true-crime aficionados.
    —Library Journal     February 28, 2008
Description: America has long had the reputation as the most violent and murderous of modern industrialized nations. Even while violent crime has dropped in recent years, our murder rate is still incredibly high. Since the beginning of the 20th century, our society has undergone profound changes. Our technologies have advanced, but the motives and methods for murder and escaping the "long arm of the law" have kept pace, often capitalizing on available technologies. In addition, as the century progressed, the media became an integral part of murder in America, helping investigations, glamorizing murder, and bringing it into our homes on a daily basis. Here, Scott examines the changing face of murder in the context of societal changes and traces the advances in investigative techniques and technologies. Each chapter offers vivid accounts of the most notorious and representative murders for each time period, focusing especially on those murderers who have had the edge on their pursuers, even escaping detection to this day. Beginning at the turn of the century, Scott details one of the most notorious cases of the day, in which a jealous woman poisoned the wife of her lover. The book ends with the still-unsolved Tupac Shakur murder case. Taking readers through the various developments in methods of murder, and the techniques used to capture the criminals, Scott provides a fascinating overview of the way murder has changed through the decades and how law enforcement has kept pace. This insightful book sheds light on both our fascination with murder and on murderers and their nemeses over the last one hundred years.
LC Card Number: 2007028409
LCC Class: HV6524
Dewey Class: 364
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