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A New Homicide Act for England and Wales?

Author : Great Britain: Law Commission
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2006-04-04
Category : Law
ISBN : 0117302643

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This consultation paper reviews the law relating to homicide in England and Wales, and sets out a number of provisional proposals in order to establish a more rational and coherent framework of legislation. Issues discussed include: the existing law and problems with it; the definition of murder and manslaughter; partial defences including provocation, diminished responsibility and duress; the fault element in murder and the concept of intention; and the doctrine of double-effect. The paper proposes the creation of a new Homicide Act (to replace the Homicide Act 1957) to establish clear definitions of murder and the partial defences to it, as well as defining manslaughter, within a graduated system of offences (the ladder principle) to reflect seriousness of offence and degrees of mitigation. For example, the offence of murder should be divided into two categories, of 'first degree murder' (with a mandatory life sentence) and 'second degree' (with a discretionary life sentence maximum). Responses to the consultation paper proposals should be received by 13.04.2006.

Survived by One

Author : Robert E. Hanlon,Thomas V Odle
Publisher : SIU Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2013-08-06
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9780809332632

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Survived by One by Robert E. Hanlon,Thomas V Odle Pdf

On November 8, 1985, 18-year-old Tom Odle brutally murdered his parents and three siblings in the small southern Illinois town of Mount Vernon, sending shockwaves throughout the nation. The murder of the Odle family remains one of the most horrific family mass murders in U.S. history. Odle was sentenced to death and, after seventeen years on death row, expected a lethal injection to end his life. However, Illinois governor George Ryan’s moratorium on the death penalty in 2000, and later commutation of all death sentences in 2003, changed Odle’s sentence to natural life. The commutation of his death sentence was an epiphany for Odle. Prior to the commutation of his death sentence, Odle lived in denial, repressing any feelings about his family and his horrible crime. Following the commutation and the removal of the weight of eventual execution associated with his death sentence, he was confronted with an unfamiliar reality. A future. As a result, he realized that he needed to understand why he murdered his family. He reached out to Dr. Robert Hanlon, a neuropsychologist who had examined him in the past. Dr. Hanlon engaged Odle in a therapeutic process of introspection and self-reflection, which became the basis of their collaboration on this book. Hanlon tells a gripping story of Odle’s life as an abused child, the life experiences that formed his personality, and his tragic homicidal escalation to mass murder, seamlessly weaving into the narrative Odle’s unadorned reflections of his childhood, finding a new family on death row, and his belief in the powers of redemption. As our nation attempts to understand the continual mass murders occurring in the U.S., Survived by One sheds some light on the psychological aspects of why and how such acts of extreme carnage may occur. However, Survived by One offers a never-been-told perspective from the mass murderer himself, as he searches for the answers concurrently being asked by the nation and the world.

"You Shall Not Kill" Or "You Shall Not Murder"?

Author : Wilma A. Bailey
Publisher : Liturgical Press
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Religion
ISBN : 081465214X

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"You Shall Not Kill" Or "You Shall Not Murder"? by Wilma A. Bailey Pdf

"In regard to the Ten Commandments, focuses on the change in the wording of the translations of Exodus 20:13 and Deuteronomy 5:17, from 'kill' to 'murder'"--Provided by publisher.

Definition Murder

Author : Annette Bailey
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2004-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780595329380

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Definition Murder by Annette Bailey Pdf

Monday morning November 12, 2001. It was cold, wet and rainy. Winter was starting to settle in. Single and nearing forty, SFPD inspector Meg McCafferty longs for a loving, committed relationship, but lately only finds temporary comfort with her "euphemistic" boyfriends, Ernest and Julio Gallo. Unfortunately, up to now McCafferty has found little or no comfort in any relationships, personal or otherwise. When the cell phone rings at 2:15 am she instinctively senses this isn't a social call; more to the point, business however macabre as usual--another routine homicide that seems anything but. San Francisco State University freshman Sarah Sinclair is found brutally murdered in her dorm room and a cold-blooded predator eludes authorities. So far the evidence remains sketchy; a torn page from an old dictionary and the name of a respected educator scribbled on a tiny sheet of paper. Short of a conviction, McCafferty hopes for a miracle. After all, it's still Monday.

Murder in America

Author : Ronald M. Holmes,Stephen T. Holmes
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0761920927

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Murder in America by Ronald M. Holmes,Stephen T. Holmes Pdf

This revised and updated edition of Murder in America presents a pragmatic examination of both common and unusual acts of homicide in the United States.

Serial Murder and the Psychology of Violent Crimes

Author : Richard N. Kocsis
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2008-01-08
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781603270496

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Serial Murder and the Psychology of Violent Crimes by Richard N. Kocsis Pdf

This book brings together an international collection of research literature on the topics of criminal profiling and serial violent crime by integrating the respected insights of both scholars and practitioners from around the globe. It explains etiological factors and psychological mechanisms to reveal criminal motives.

Murder, Manslaughter and Infanticide

Author : Great Britain: Law Commission
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2006-11-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780102943689

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Murder, Manslaughter and Infanticide by Great Britain: Law Commission Pdf

A Law Commission consultation paper 'A new homicide act for England and Wales?' was published as LCCP 177 (ISBN 0117302643) in April 2006.

The Road to Murder

Author : Adam Lynes
Publisher : Waterside Press
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2017-05-08
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9781909976375

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The Road to Murder by Adam Lynes Pdf

Why do serial killers gravitate towards certain kinds of occupation? Why do they pursue certain types of victim? How do they leave the radar and remain hidden? Through his wide knowledge of the topic honed at one of Britain’s leading centres for criminological studies, Adam Lynes demonstrates how theory, practice, profiling and behaviour intertwine to identify the kind of people we should fear (and especially if we are vulnerable to predators). The book also looks at those personality-types most likely to become serial killers whilst hiding in plain sight. From Britain’s serial killing studies centre of excellence. Looks in depth at eight of Britain’s serial killer drivers, dealing with some of the most notorious crimes of modern times. A fresh and uniquely interesting perspective. Demonstrates the links between mobility, transience, recognisance, predatory behaviour and acting out murderous fantasies. From the text "It is apparent that driving as a form of occupational choice is a “popular” form of employment for British serial murderers. In an effort to determine why this may be, [ the ] case studies of eight British serial murderers [ in the book ] demonstrate just how such an occupation can impact upon these offenders’ criminal behaviour…These findings may prove to be of benefit to scholars of serial murder, and to those who attempt to apprehend them."

Serial Killers and the Phenomenon of Serial Murder

Author : David Wilson,Elizabeth Yardley,Adam Lynes
Publisher : Waterside Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2015-07-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781909976214

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Serial Killers and the Phenomenon of Serial Murder by David Wilson,Elizabeth Yardley,Adam Lynes Pdf

A superbly targeted resource for those learning about serial killings. Serial Killers and the Phenomenon of Serial Murder examines and analyses some of the best known (as well as lesser) cases from English criminal history, ancient and modern. It looks at the lifestyles, backgrounds and activities of those who become serial killers and identifies clear categories of individuals into which most serial killers fall. Led by Professor David Wilson the authors are all experts and teachers concerning the ever-intriguing subject of serial killing: why, when and how it happens and whether it can be predicted. Taking some of the leading cases from English law and abroad they demonstrate the patterns that emerge in the lives and backgrounds of those who kill a number of times over a period. The book is designed for those studying the topic at advanced level, whether as an academic discipline on one of the many courses now run by universities and colleges or as a private quest for understanding. It contains notes on key terms and explanations of topics such as co-activation, Munchausen syndrome, cooling-off period, psychopathy checklist, social construction, case linkage, family annihilation, activity space, rational choice theory, medicalisation and rendezvous discipline. As the first textbook of its kind it will be an invaluable resource for teachers and students of serious crime.

Sexual Murder

Author : Louis B. Schlesinger
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2021-03-22
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781000350432

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Sexual Murder: Catathymic and Compulsive Homicides is the culmination of the author’s 45 years of experience with, and studying, sexually motivated homicide. Sexual murders are generally of two types — catathymic and compulsive. Catathymic homicides are caused by a breakthrough of underlying sexual conflicts. They can be unplanned, explosive (acute) attacks or planned murders stemming from a chronic obsession with, or disturbed attachment to, the victim. In compulsive homicides, a fusion of sex and aggression results in a powerful internal drive which pushes the offender to seek out victims to kill — and the killing itself is sexually gratifying. These murders also may be planned or unplanned. In compulsive homicides that are unplanned, the urge breaks through and disrupts the offender’s controls when a victim of opportunity crosses his path. The compulsive offender who plans his crimes often eludes law enforcement, and as a result he can have multiple (serial) victims over extended periods of time. Both forms of sexual murder — the catathymic and the compulsive — are presented in this volume from a clinical-descriptive perspective encompassing case studies with analysis. Recent advances in empirical research in sexual murder—including findings from the joint research project between John Jay College of Criminal Justice and the FBI Behavioral Analysis Unit in Quantico—has published many important studies. These include such topics as necrophilia, foreign object insertions in sexual homicide, ritual and signature and temporal patterns in serial sexual homicide, mass murder, crime scene staging in homicide, and undoing (symbolic reversal) at homicide scenes. All such research will be included and incorporate into this fully updated Second Edition, including approximately fifty new clinical case studies.

Murder and Mayhem

Author : David Nash,Anne-Marie Kilday
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2018-04-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781137290458

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Murder and Mayhem by David Nash,Anne-Marie Kilday Pdf

This introductory book offers a coherent history of twentieth century crime and the law in Britain, with chapters on topics ranging from homicide to racial hate crime, from incest to anarchism, from gangs to the death penalty. Pulling together a wide range of literature, David Nash and Anne-Marie Kilday reveal the evolution of attitudes towards criminality and the law over the course of the twentieth century. Highlighting important periods of change and development that have shaped the overall history of crime in Britain, the authors provide in-depth analysis and explanation of each theme. This is an ideal companion for undergraduate students taking courses on Crime in Britain, as well as a fascinating resource for scholars.

The Dynamics of Murder

Author : R. Barri Flowers
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2012-11-26
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781439879733

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The Dynamics of Murder by R. Barri Flowers Pdf

In recent years, there has been a surge in school shootings, workplace homicides, hate violence, and deadly terrorist attacks in the United States. This has resulted in a greater focus on homicidal behavior, its antecedents, ways to recognize warning signs of at-risk victims and offenders, and preventive measures. It has also led to increased efforts by lawmakers to create and pass tough crime legislation as well as improved federal, state, and local law enforcement response to murder and other violent crimes. The Dynamics of Murder: Kill or Be Killed is a multifaceted probe of murder offenses, offenders, victims, and characteristics of homicide in American society. This book breaks new ground in homicide studies by examining issues generally ignored or neglected among researchers. Topics include murders occurring in the workplace and in schools, those perpetrated by gangs and terrorists, those incited by bias, and intimate and intrafamilial murders. The book discusses sexual killers, serial and mass murderers, and suicide. It also examines psychological and sociological theories on murder and violence, as well as the increasing role the Internet plays in these crimes. Case studies of actual murderers are included, including serial killers Gerald and Charlene Gallego, mass murderer Byran Koji Uyesugi, the murder/suicide case of Sahel Kazemi, and the intrafamilial murders committed by Charles Stuart and Sarah Marie Johnson. A comprehensive exploration of the crime of murder in American society, this fascinating study is an essential resource for researchers, criminologists, and other professionals in a wide range of disciplines.

Felony Murder

Author : Guyora Binder
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2012-05-09
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780804781701

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Felony Murder by Guyora Binder Pdf

The felony murder doctrine is one of the most widely criticized features of American criminal law. Legal scholars almost unanimously condemn it as irrational, concluding that it imposes punishment without fault and presumes guilt without proof. Despite this, the law persists in almost every U.S. jurisdiction. Felony Murder is the first book on this controversial legal doctrine. It shows that felony murder liability rests on a simple and powerful idea: that the guilt incurred in attacking or endangering others depends on one's reasons for doing so. Inflicting harm is wrong, and doing so for a bad motive—such as robbery, rape, or arson—aggravates that wrong. In presenting this idea, Guyora Binder criticizes prevailing academic theories of criminal intent for trying to purge criminal law of moral judgment. Ultimately, Binder shows that felony murder law has been and should remain limited by its justifying aims.

Exploring the Mandatory Life Sentence for Murder

Author : Barry Mitchell,Julian V Roberts
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2012-10-19
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781782250265

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Exploring the Mandatory Life Sentence for Murder by Barry Mitchell,Julian V Roberts Pdf

Murder is often regarded as both the 'ultimate' and a unique crime, and whereas courts are normally given discretion in sentencing offenders, for murder the sentence is mandatory – indeterminate imprisonment. Since the crime and the punishment come as a 'package deal' this book looks at both the legal nature of the offence and at the current operation of the mandatory life sentence. Not only does the book adopt a critical approach, by assessing the strengths and weaknesses of the status quo, it also draws upon comparative material from both common and civil law jurisdictions in an attempt to provide a comprehensive exploration of these issues. The need for public confidence in the criminal justice system is particularly acute in the way it deals with the most serious homicides. In this book the authors report findings from the first systematic exploration of public attitudes to sentencing murder in this or any other common law jurisdiction. The picture of public opinion emerging from this recent large-scale nationwide qualitative and quantitative survey, funded by the Nuffield Foundation, is likely to surprise many, and will be of interest to all jurisdictions where the mandatory life sentence for murder has been questioned.

Serial Murder

Author : Elliott Leyton
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 632 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2018-04-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351767996

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Serial Murder by Elliott Leyton Pdf

This title was first published in 2000: Few areas of criminal activity have sustained such widely held attention as serial murder. This volume charts the complete progress of academic work in this field, detailing the development from the early domination of psychiatric enquiries to the later proliferation of criminal justice studies into the darkest of human behaviours.