Is killing wrong? : a study in pure sociology /

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From the Publisher: "Thou shalt not kill" is arguably the most basic moral and legal principle in any society. Yet while some killers are pilloried and punished, others are absolved and acquitted, and still others are lauded and lionized. Why? The traditional answer is that how killers are...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Cooney, Mark, 1955-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2009.
Series:Studies in pure sociology.
Subjects:
Murder.
Homicide.
Criminal psychology.
Criminal justice, Administration of.
Meurtre.
murders (deaths)
TRUE CRIME > Murder > General.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sociology > General.
Criminal justice, Administration of
Criminal psychology
Homicide
Murder
Tötung
Kriminalsoziologie
Relativismus
Rechtssoziologie
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • 1: Morality of homicide
  • 2: Pure sociology
  • 3: Vertical dimension
  • 4: Organizational dimension
  • 5: Radial dimension
  • 6: Normative dimension
  • 7: Cultural dimension
  • 8: Relational dimension
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index.

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