Is killing wrong? a study in pure sociology /

From the Publisher: "Thou shalt not kill" is arguably the most basic moral and legal principle in any society. Yet while some killers are pilloried and punished, others are absolved and acquitted, and still others are lauded and lionized. Why? The traditional answer is that how killers are...

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Main Author: Cooney, Mark, 1955-
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2009.
Series:Studies in pure sociology.
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Online Access:An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • 1: Morality of homicide
  • 2: Pure sociology
  • 3: Vertical dimension
  • 4: Organizational dimension
  • 5: Radial dimension
  • 6: Normative dimension
  • 7: Cultural dimension
  • 8: Relational dimension
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index.