Driven to Kill

Vehicles as Weapons

Häftad, Engelska, 2008

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Beskrivning

The charge: first-degree murder. The murder weapon: a 1987 Ford Escort. A car as a murder weapon? In Driven to Kill, J. Peter Rothe unflinchingly examines the use of vehicles in cases of assault, abduction, rape, gang warfare, terrorism, suicide, and murder. What separates an everyday driver from a motorized menace? Read and find out. Yes, Rothe offers a trove of unprecedented research for sociologists, criminologists, policy makers, police, as well as public health, injury prevention, and traffic safety professionals, but his accessible style speaks to our fascination with car culture and true crime stories. Foreword by Leon James.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2008-10-31
Mått:152 x 229 x 20 mm
Vikt:400 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:264
Förlag:University of Alberta Press
ISBN:9780888644879

Utforska kategorier

Brottslighet och kriminologi inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

A widely published scholar, Peter Rothe has a rich background in analysing the social behaviour engaged in risk, safety, and injury. He has directed major qualitative research studies in traffic safety, education, trucking, criminology, health, injury control, counselling, First Nations, and gerontology. Dr. Rothe is presently a Senior Research Associate and Associate Professor with the Alberta Centre for Injury Control and Research at the University of Alberta.

Recensioner i media

"'I always considered driving on the roadway to be like the window to society,' [Rothe] said. 'What happens on the roadway magnifies what happens in the community. All the features of living in the community get played out in driving.' Rothe said there is no doubt that vehicular violence continues to increase, but hopes to see more awareness campaigns, education, and research on the topic to try to curb the level of violence. He also recommends that drivers protect themselves by obeying the rules of the road, avoiding confrontation, and staying away from aggressors." Clara Ho, Sun Media, January 30, 2009