...a timely and important book on a difficult and often elusive subject...for those who are attempting to understand the modern phenomenon of murder. * Criminal Justice Review *<br />...a timely and important book on a difficult and often elusive subject...for those who are attempting to understand the modern phenomenon of murder. * Criminal Justice Review *

This book examines why consumers assign value judgments to murder, rather than accept murder as a deliberately negative act. Consumers make such judgments because they perceive murder as an entertaining product of information, and also because they see in this product a positive, problem-solving strategy.
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Product details

ISBN
9780819181008
Published
1991-05-13
Publisher
University Press of America
Weight
454 gr
Height
229 mm
Width
152 mm
Thickness
25 mm
Age
01, G
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Number of pages
314

Author

Biographical note

Wayne Wilson is Professor of Psychology at Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas.