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1 online resource (256 pages) |
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Introduction : species and reality -- Matson, Mowder, and the Williams brothers, 1999 -- Bad-good, not good -- Domer, Qualls, and Madden, 2007 -- A pretty mouth -- Parrish, Rawlings, Hollis, and Flythe, 2008 -- Gangs and loners -- Weber and Katehis, 2009 -- Destruction. |
| Summary |
In American honor killings, David McConnell explores the roots of hatred and male sexual violence by examing a series of murders of gay men that are among the most notorious crimes of our era. Through jailhouse interviews and painstaking research, McConnell creates shockingly intimate portraits of the killers' inner lives. |
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Paints a portrait of the killers of several gay men through research and jailhouse interviews, exploring the roots of hatred and sexual violence and claiming that the murders may be considered "honor killings" by their perpetrators. |
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Murder -- United States -- Case studies.
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Murderers -- United States -- Case studies.
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Victims of crimes -- United States -- Case studies.
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Gays -- Violence against -- United States -- Case studies.
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Violence in men -- United States.
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Gays -- Violence against. |
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Murder. |
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Murderers. |
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Victims of crimes. |
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Violence in men. |
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United States. |
| Genre |
Electronic books. |
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True crime stories.
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Case studies.
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True crime stories.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: McConnell, David, 1959 August 31- American honor killings New York : Akashic Books, c2013 9781617751325 (DLC) 2012939273 (OCoLC)783154101 |
| ISBN |
9781617751530 : $15.99 |
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1617751537 : $15.99 |
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