Handbook of European Homicide Research Patterns, Explanations, and Country Studies /
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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| Language: | English |
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Springer New York : Imprint: Springer,
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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.
