Violent Death in the City: Suicide, Accident, and Murder in Nineteenth-Century Philadelphia
(Part of the History of Crime and Criminal Justice Series)
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Roger Lane uses the statistics on violent death in Philadelphia from 1839 to 1901 to study the behavior of the living. His extensive research into murder, suicide, and accident rates in Philadelphia provides an excellent factual foundation for his theories. A computerized study of every homicide indictment during the sixty-two years covered is the source of the most detailed information. Analysis of suicide and accident statistics reveals differences...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0674939468
ISBN13:9780674939462
Release Date:November 1979
Publisher:Harvard University Press
Length:224 Pages
Weight:1.05 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.3" x 9.3"
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