When Men Murder Women
Textbook True Crime Criminology Gender Studies Sociology Domestic Violence Studies Law Enforcement Reference
Oxford University Press, 2015. 339 pp. Hardback with unclipped jacket. Former scholar’s copy: one neat ownership inscription, 56 pages of light pencil underlining, small ink mark on the closed fore-edge—no dog-ears, no library marks. A clean, tight, well-preserved copy that’s ready for immediate use or resale.
When Men Murder Women is the definitive criminology textbook on intimate-partner femicide. Drawing on a landmark British study of over 800 homicide files and 200 in-depth interviews with convicted offenders, Emerson and Russell Dobash dissect the social, situational and psychological patterns that turn domestic abuse into deadly violence. Readers get rare jail-cell testimony, courtroom transcripts and forensic reconstructions that show exactly how these killings unfold—weapon choice, escalation timelines, prior police contact—while the authors link each case to current theories in sociology, psychology and public-health prevention. The result is a gripping true-crime narrative that doubles as a rigorous academic resource.
What makes this volume sought-after is its blend of page-turning detail and practical utility. Graduate courses in criminology, social work, law enforcement and public policy adopt it as a core text, while domestic-violence advocates keep it on their desks as a quick-reference handbook. Charts, risk-assessment tools and policy recommendations translate raw data into actionable strategies for police reform, shelter protocols and offender intervention. For collectors, the hardcover Oxford edition is increasingly scarce; used copies in this condition—jacket intact, binding square, markings confined to scholarly notes—rarely surface below the original retail price.
Buyers gain more than a book; they acquire a proven teaching and advocacy tool that continues to shape legislation and front-line practice worldwide. Whether you are building an academic library, preparing coursework, or simply want the most authoritative account of gendered homicide available, this annotated copy offers immediate insight and long-term reference value.
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