Publication Date

6-1-1972

Degree Program

Department of Sociology

Degree Type

Master of Arts

Abstract

Individuals resorting to violent aggression in the form of criminal homicide have often been the object of great public concern. Of the many actions punishable by criminal law, the taking of a human life by another human being most often entails a severe sanction, especially when it has been done deliberately and with a degree of premeditation. Public fear and concern dictate forceful sanctioning toward the homicide offender or offenders; no other criminal offense is so likely to result in the death penalty or life imprisonment.

Disciplines

Criminology and Criminal Justice | Sociology

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