The Murder Mystique

Informationen zum Autor Laurie Nalepa , EdD, is dean of academic affairs at Los Angeles Valley College. Richard Pfefferman , PhD, is retired dean of Academic Affairs for the Los Angeles Community College District. Klappentext Although they account for only ten percent of all murders, those attributed to women seem especially likely to captivate the public. This absorbing book examines why that is true and how some women, literally, get away with murder. Combining compelling storytelling with insightful observations, the book invites readers to take a close look at ten high-profile killings committed by American women. The work exposes the forces that underlie the public's fascination with female killers and determine why these women so often become instant celebrities. Cases are paired by motive-love, money, revenge, self-defense, and psychopathology. Through them, the authors examine the appeal of women who commit murders and show how perceptions of their crimes are shaped. The book details both the crimes and the criminals as it explores how pop culture treats stereotypes of female murderers in film and print. True crime aficionados will be fascinated by the minute descriptions of what happened and why, while pop culture enthusiasts will appreciate the lens of societal norms through which these cases are examined. Inhaltsverzeichnis AcknowledgmentsIntroduction: The Killer Inside Each of Us 1. Women Who Kill in Self-Defense Francine Hughes Liysa Northon 2. Women Who Kill for Revenge Betty Broderick Amy Bishop 3. Women Who Kill for Love Kristin Rossum Susan Smith 4. Women Who Kill for Money Olga Rutterschmidt and Helen Golay Ann Woodward 5. Women Who Kill Because They Are Crazy Aileen Wuornos Andrea Yates Conclusion: Her Trait, Her FateNotesSelected BibliographyIndex

Autorentext
Laurie Nalepa, EdD, is dean of academic affairs at Los Angeles Valley College. Richard Pfefferman, PhD, is retired dean of Academic Affairs for the Los Angeles Community College District.

Klappentext
Although they account for only ten percent of all murders, those attributed to women seem especially likely to captivate the public. This absorbing book examines why that is true and how some women, literally, get away with murder.
Combining compelling storytelling with insightful observations, the book invites readers to take a close look at ten high-profile killings committed by American women. The work exposes the forces that underlie the public's fascination with female killers and determine why these women so often become instant celebrities. Cases are paired by motive-love, money, revenge, self-defense, and psychopathology. Through them, the authors examine the appeal of women who commit murders and show how perceptions of their crimes are shaped.

The book details both the crimes and the criminals as it explores how pop culture treats stereotypes of female murderers in film and print. True crime aficionados will be fascinated by the minute descriptions of what happened and why, while pop culture enthusiasts will appreciate the lens of societal norms through which these cases are examined.

Inhalt
Acknowledgments Introduction: The Killer Inside Each of Us 1. Women Who Kill in Self-Defense Francine Hughes Liysa Northon 2. Women Who Kill for Revenge Betty Broderick Amy Bishop 3. Women Who Kill for Love Kristin Rossum Susan Smith 4. Women Who Kill for Money Olga Rutterschmidt and Helen Golay Ann Woodward 5. Women Who Kill Because They Are Crazy Aileen Wuornos Andrea Yates Conclusion: Her Trait, Her Fate Notes Selected Bibliography Index

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