Many people express shock and horror when they hear of a wealthy or
famous person killing another person. As a society, we seem to
expect the rich and famous to behave better, to commit fewer
crimes, to be immune to the passions that inspire other, less
prominent people to kill. After all, the rich and famous have
everything--why would they need to murder? But the rich and famous
kill for the very same reasons other do: love, power, money,
jealousy, greed, revenge, and rage. Here, Scott takes us on a tour
of murders committed by the rich and famous during the last
century, looking at the motives, the responses of the community and
local law enforcement, the media, and the outcomes. She argues that
the rich and famous may kill for the same reasons as others, but
they receive vastly different treatment and are often able to get
away with murder. Homicide by the rich and famous is not new in
this country, nor is fascination with the crimes committed by our
most revered citizens. But being among the upper echelon of society
does afford such suspects with a greater ability to escape
punishment. They have greater access to better respresentation,
they have the means to flee the country, they have influential
friends in high places willing to put themselves on the line, and
they are generally treated better by law enforcement and the
criminal justice system. This book profiles the many ways in which
homicides committed by the rich and famous are similar to other
murders in their motives, but differ from those committed by
everyday citizens in their outcomes. Scott provides readers with a
showcase of crimes that will infuriate and fascinate readers.
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