Using Murder: The Social Construction of Serial Homicide

by Philip Jenkins

Book Overview

In the last decade, serial murder has become a source of major concern for law enforcement agencies, while the serial killer has attracted widespread interest as a villain in popular culture. There is no doubt, however, that popular fears and stereotypes have vastly exaggerated the actual scale of multiple homicide activity. In assessing the concern and the interest, Jenkins has produced an innovative synthesis of approaches to social problem construction...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0202305252
• ISBN13: 9780202305257
• Release Date: December 1994
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.8"