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245 0 0 _aWhy we kill :
_bunderstanding violence across cultures and disciplines /
_cedited by Nancy Loucks, Sally Smith Holt, and Joanna Adler.
264 1 _aAbingdon, Oxon ;
_aNew York, NY :
_bRoutledge,
_c2019.
264 4 _c©2020
300 _a1 online resource
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bn
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aEarlier edition: 2009.
520 _a"Capital punishment, serial killings, war, terrorism, abortion, honour killings, euthanasia, suicide bombings, war, and genocide: all involve the taking of life. Put most simply, all involve killing other people. However, cultural context influences heavily how people perceive these, and most people reading this paragraph will likely disagree on the extent to which these 'count' as killing. For such an evolved species, humans can be violent far beyond the point of humanity. Why We Kill examines this violence in its many forms, exploring how culture plays a role in people's understanding and definition of violent action. From the first chapter, which examines 'conventional' homicide to the final chapter's bone-chilling account of the Rwandan genocide, this fascinating book makes compelling reading"--
_cProvided by publisher.
588 _aOCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
650 0 _aMurder
_xPsychological aspects.
650 0 _aViolence
_xPsychological aspects.
650 7 _aSOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology
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700 1 _aLoucks, Nancy,
_eeditor.
700 1 _aHolt, Sally Dean Smith,
_d1969-
_eeditor.
700 1 _aAdler, Joanna R.,
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856 4 0 _uhttps://www.taylorfrancis.com/start-session?idp=uwl.ac.uk&redirectUri=https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9780429295270
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