Why do they kill? : men who murder their intimate partners / David Adams.

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Nashville,TN : Vanderbilt University Press, 2007.

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64075

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Murderers -- United States -- Psychology.

Women -- Crimes against -- United States -- Case studies.

Murder -- United States -- Case studies.

Uxoricide -- United States -- Case studies.

Contents:

1. Men who kill their partners

2. Recognizing abusive men

3. Killer profiles

4. The killers' upbringings

5. Short courtships

6. Child abuse

7. Patterns of possession and punishment

8. Victim help-seeking

9. Conclusions and recommendations.

Summary:

This study of domestic homicide in America examines the lives and moitvation of men who kill their intimate partners.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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9780826515698

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viii, 288 p. ; 23 cm