Killer Dads - The Twisted Drives that Compel Fathers to Murder Their Own Kids (Paperback)

No crime is as horrific, as mesmerizingly perplexing, as a child's murder at the hands of a parent. In most cases, the perpetrator is the father. A veteran journalist explores five examples of "family annihilators" in this troubling snapshot of American crime twisted by the dark trajectory of machismo in economically stressful times. Her research includes some fifty in-depth interviews of victims' friends and family, an examination of police files, and detailed profiles of the researchers who track these "killer dads." She also presents experts' theories on the causes that drive men to commit these heinous acts--ranging from economic pressures, the stress of perceived failure, and distorted egos, to the disturbing statistics on abuse of adopted children by step-fathers and the connection between murder and pregnancy. Finally, she discusses factors in contemporary society that may foster such crimes, and measures we can and should be taking to prevent them. Well-researched and often-shocking, Killer Dads provides disturbing insights into the dark forces that can turn family dynamics into the worst imaginable nightmare.

General

Imprint:	Prometheus Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	August 2013
First published:	June 2013
Authors:	Mary Papenfuss
Foreword by:	Michael Daly
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	272
ISBN-13:	978-1-61614-743-3
Categories:	Books > Fiction > True stories > Crime
LSN:	1-61614-743-1
Barcode:	9781616147433

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