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

Author/creator Adams, David, Ed. D.
Format Book and Print
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoNashville : Vanderbilt University Press, ©2007.
Descriptionviii, 288 pages ; 23 cm
Supplemental Content Table of contents only
Subject(s)
Murderers--United States --Psychology.
Women--Crimes against --United States --Case studies.
Uxoricide--United States --Case studies.
Murder--United States --Case studies.
Contents Men who kill their partners -- Recognizing abusive men -- Killer profiles -- The killers' upbringings -- Short courtships -- Child abuse -- Patterns of possession and punishment -- Victim help-seeking -- Conclusions and recommendations.
Local noteLittle-346912--305131052464Y
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 275-282) and index.
LCCN 2007007049
ISBN9780826515681 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0826515681 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN9780826515698 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN082651569X (pbk. : alk. paper)

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