An edition of Why They Kill: The Discoveries of a Maverick Criminologist (1999)

Why They Kill

The Discoveries of a Maverick Criminologist

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An edition of Why They Kill: The Discoveries of a Maverick Criminologist (1999)

Why They Kill

The Discoveries of a Maverick Criminologist

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This book discusses the work of criminologist Dr. Lonnie Athens and uses Dr. Athens's theory and historical evidence to explain the violent careers of Perry Smith, Alex Kelly, Mike Tyson, Lee Harvey Oswald, and others.

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Knopf
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English
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384

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Violent crimes, Cas, Études de, Psychologie criminelle, Recherche, Research, Criminal psychology, Methodology, Case studies, Méthodologie, Crimes violents, Criminal behavior, Comportement criminel, Human behavior, Violence, New York Times reviewed
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Lonnie H. Athens

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Cover of: Why They Kill
Why They Kill: The Discoveries of a Maverick Criminologist
October 10, 2000, Vintage, Vintage Books
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Why They Kill: The Discoveries of a Maverick Criminologist
September 14, 1999, Knopf
in English
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Why They Kill
December 21, 1999, Books on Tape, Inc.
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Why they kill: the discoveries of a maverick criminologist
1999, Alfred A. Knopf, Distributed by Random House
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"The James River flows through Richmond, Virginia, like human time."

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