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Mass murder in the United States : a history / Grant Duwe.
- Title
- Mass murder in the United States : a history / Grant Duwe.
- Author
- Duwe, Grant, 1971-
- Publication
- Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, c2007.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Request in advance | HV6529 .D89 2007 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- v, 213 p. : ill.; 23 cm.
- Summary
- "This book describes the characteristics of mass murderers and the circumstances surrounding their crimes and examines the role of the news media in the social construction of mass murder. It attempts to provide a history of mass murder in the U.S., a history firmly situated within the broader social, political, and economic context of the twentieth century."--Provided by publisher.
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-207) and index.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- Contents
- The patterns and prevalance of mass murder -- The first mass murder wave, 1900-1939 -- The trough between the waves, 1940-1965 -- The second mass murder wave, 1966-1999 -- The news media's presentation of mass murder -- The social construction of mass murder.
- ISBN
- 9780786431502 (softcover : alk. paper)
- 0786431504 (softcover : alk. paper)
- LCCN
- ^^2007013518
- OCLC
- 122526408
- SCSB-11655881
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library