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The man who studies murder

by Elliott Leyton, Barbara Doran, Kent Martin

MurderMurderersPsychologyHomicideCross-cultural studiesViolence

Anthropologist Elliot Leyton takes us through the underbelly of humanity, in search of "the landscape of murder", from lovers' quarrels and drunken fights to coldly calculated mass killings. A Jack-the-Ripper tour of London takes us to convicted killers on death row. We also visit a stretch of Nevada desert notorious as a dumping ground for murder victims. Discusses motives for killing and why some developed countries, notably the U.S., are more prone to murder than others.

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Book data: Open Library