Homicide by the Rich and Famous A Century of Prominent Killers
| Author/creator | Graham Scott, Gini Author |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Santa Barbara : ABC-CLIO, LLC Ipswich : Ebsco Publishing [Distributor] |
| Description | 250 p. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
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| Summary | Annotation 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, greed, revenge, and rage. Here, Scott takes us on a tour of murders committed by the rich and famous during the last century, looking at the motives, the responses of the community and local law enforcement, the media, and the outcomes. She argues that the rich and famous may kill for the same reasons as others, but they receive vastly different treatment and are often able to get away with murder. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9780313024757 |
| ISBN | 0313024758 (E-Book) Active Record |
| Stock number | 00001010 |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |