Is killing wrong? : a study in pure sociology /

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...

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Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Cooney, Mark, 1955-
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2009.
Series:	Studies in pure sociology.
Subjects:	Criminal justice, Administration of. Criminal psychology. Homicide. Murder. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book