Encyclopedia of Murder and Violent Crime

Editor/Author: Wallace, Harvey
Publication Year: 2003
Publisher: Sage Publications

ISBN: 978-0-7619-2437-1
Category: social sciences
Image Count: 42
Book Status: Available

The Encyclopedia of Murder and Violent Crime explores the topic in great detail, looking at a multitude of issues from all angles--academic and professional research, theoretical background, and actual case studies. This combined approach provides a well-rounded overview with both theory and its historical evidence.

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The first major reference work on violent crime to be published after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on New York City and the Pentagon, this rather expensive illustrated volume was assembled by an international group of contributors from Canada, Australia, the United States, and Sweden, and edited by a longtime researcher of serial killers. Its 24 subject areas and over 200 entries present a tightly focused blend of categories present in other criminological reference tools, such as family violence and organized crime, along with newer headings on government sanctioned violence, legal response to violent crime, cyber-stalking, and ethnic cleansing. Five appendixes present summaries of the theoretical work of major criminological theorists in tabular form (omitting references to specific works), known serial killers and their careers, prominent figures in organized crime on the domestic and international scenes, and a glossary of criminological terms used in the text. The work is indexed by subject. Libraries holding standard criminology reference works such as the 2002 edition of the Encyclopedia of Crime & Justice (2d ed.; see ARBA 2003, entry 565) or the 2001 Encyclopedia of Criminology and Deviant Behavior (see ARBA 2001, entry 551) will find this a useful supplementary source. This work is recommended for college and university libraries.
Robert B. Marks Ridinger
Head, Electronic Information Resources Management Dept., Univ. Libraries, Northern Illinois Univ., De Kalb