When Men Murder Women

R. Emerson Dobash and Russell P. Dobash

Interpersonal Violence

Focus on all types of murder of women.
An emphasis on the importance of gendered relationships in the explanations of the murders.
A novel use of extensive qualitative and quantitative evidence.
Review of existing evidence from several countries.
One of the most extensive and in-depth studies of intimate partner murder and sexual murder, and one of the first to study the murder of older women.
Comparisons of male on male murders with each of the three types of murder of women and an overall comparison of all four types of murder.
A strong multi-disciplinary approach drawing from Criminology, Sociology, Psychology, Health, and Social Work.

When Men Murder Women

R. Emerson Dobash and Russell P. Dobash

Description

In the United States and Great Britain, 20-30% of all homicides involve the killing of a woman by a man. In When Men Murder Women, Dobash and Dobash - two seasoned researchers and longtime collaborators in the study of violence against women - reveal what they learned from a three-year study that included 866 homicide case files and 200 in-depth interviews with murderers in prison. They focus on intimate partner murder, sexual murder, and the murder of older women, and compare each of these three types with those in which men murder other men. Each type is examined in depth and detail in a separate section that begins with an overview of relevant research, and is followed by a comprehensive examination of the murder event and the lifecourse of the perpetrators. There has never before been a comprehensive book that has covered the entire scope of homicide cases in which men murder women. The result is this essential text for students, professionals, policy makers, and researchers studying violence, gender, and crime.

When Men Murder Women

R. Emerson Dobash and Russell P. Dobash

Interpersonal Violence

Preface
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
Chapters

1. Homicide Across Time and Place: Expanding Knowledge and Refining Focus

INTIMATE PARTNER MURDER
2. The Knowledge-Intimate Partner Murder
3. Intimate Partner Murder-The Murder Event: Relationships, Contexts and Circumstances
4. Intimate Partner Murder-Perpetrators: Lifecourse, Orientations and Cognitions

SEXUAL MURDER
5. The Knowledge-Sexual Murder
6. Sexual Murder-The Murder Event: Relationships, Contexts and Circumstances
7. Sexual Murder-Perpetrators: Lifecourse, Orientations and Cognitions

MURDER OF OLDER WOMEN
8. The Knowledge-Murder of Older Women
9. Murder of Older Women-The Murder Event: Relationships, Contexts and Circumstances
10. Murder of Older Women-Perpetrators: Lifecourse, Orientations and Cognitions
11. When Men Murder Women: Comparisons and Conclusions

Appendices
APPENDIX I - MURDER STUDY
APPENDIX II - MURDER STUDY
APPENDIX III - INTIMATE PARTNER MURDER (IPM)
APPENDIX IV - SEXUAL MURDER (SexM)
APPENDIX V - MURDER OF OLDER WOMEN (O.Wo)

Notes
References
Index

When Men Murder Women

R. Emerson Dobash and Russell P. Dobash

Interpersonal Violence

Author Information

R. Emerson Dobash, PhD, is Emeritus Professor of Criminology at the School of Law, University of Manchester and Permanent Distinguished Visiting Professor of Justice and Social Enquiry at Arizona State University.

Russell P. Dobash, PhD, is Emeritus Professor of Criminology at the School of Law, University of Manchester and Permanent Distinguished Visiting Professor of Justice and Social Enquiry at Arizona State University.

Contributors:

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When Men Murder Women

R. Emerson Dobash and Russell P. Dobash

Interpersonal Violence

Reviews and Awards

"When Men Murder Women is a valuable addition to research in the area of social change including prevention, interventions, policies, and practices to combat violence against women. The social work profession and related fields such as the criminal justice system and educational institutions can gain valuable information and awareness in understanding the cognition, life events, and impulses of men who murder women." -- Social Work

"This book introduces an expansion of the knowledge of contextual and relational factors often found when some men murder some women. It is well organized by type of murder--intimate partner, sexual, or older woman--and it provides a deep understanding of each. Read cover to cover, it is appropriate for amateur researchers and academics alike, particularly in sociology, social psychology, criminology, and correctional populations. It also provides a handy reference for those professionals seeking specific information about these types of murders, and raises many important questions that may help shape future areas of research inquiry, clinical practice, and correctional and rehabilitation policies." --PsycCRITIQUES