Homicide by the Rich and Famous: A Century of Prominent Killers

by Gini Graham Scott

Book Overview

Many people express shock and horror when they hear of a wealthy or famous person killing another person. As a society, we seem to expect the rich and famous to behave better, to commit fewer crimes, to be immune to the passions that inspire other, less prominent people to kill. After all, the rich and famous have everything--why would they need to murder? But the rich and famous kill for the very same reasons others do: love, power, money, jealousy,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275983463
• ISBN13: 9780275983468
• Release Date: March 2005
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.7" x 9.6"