Parricide in the United States, 1840-1899

Erscheinungsjahr 2009
ISBN: 978-0-7864-4523-3
Verlag: McFarland

Buch, Englisch, 203 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 339 g

The case of Lizzy Borden stands out in the history of sensational criminal cases, but she was not the only person to be accused of killing her parents. Historically, about two percent of all murders are parricide. This book examines 103 selected cases of individuals charged with parricide - the murder of a father or mother - in the United States in the last half of the 19th century, categorized here by their links to abuse, alcohol, or money, sometimes involving multiple murderers or the deaths of both parents.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Segrave, Kerry

Über Autor(innen)

Veteran entertainment-media researcher Kerry Segrave is the author of numerous works of social history from McFarland. His books have covered such topics as ticket scalping, tipping, baldness, vending machines, drive-in theaters, suntanning, jukeboxes, smoking, swindling, lie detectors, shoplifting, and walking, among many others. He lives in British Columbia.