This book provides an overview of historical and contemporary cases
of homicidal poisoning. While homicidal poisoning is sometimes
thought of as a thing of the past, it continues to be a
contemporary problem, and in fact the unknown offender rate for
poisoning cases is 20-30 times that of other homicide types in
contemporary research, and many poisoners commit serial homicides
while going undetected.The author of this important and timely work
explores the theoretical bases for understanding homicidal
poisoning, the nature of poisons used in homicidal cases, the
characteristics of poisoners and their victims, and techniques for
detection and prevention. This unique book will be of particular
interest to: students of criminology (classes dealing with criminal
psychology, and murder investigation); students of the history of
crime; criminal justice professionals: attorneys, homicide
detectives, forensic pathologists, forensic and clinical
toxicologists, and other forensic investigators; and all interested
in poisons, poisoners and the detection of poisoning. It has
relevance to criminology, law and policing, toxicology and forensic
science, the history of crime and detection, and criminal
psychology. Endorsements: "A most welcomed addition to the
important subject of the criminal poisoner. The author has done a
fantastic job of researching the world literature, and distilling
it down for the reader. The work is very well referenced, and
provides critical information for law enforcement, forensic
pathologists, and others, that could be dealing with the criminal
poisoner." John H. Trestrail IIIToxicologistLos Lunas, New Mexico
USA "Dr Michael Farrell has produced a comprehensive and
authoritative work on a most serious but often overlooked aspect of
criminal assault - the act of poisoning. In the Criminology of
Homicidal Poisoning, Farrell seamlessly weaves together the facts
about poisons and their use as an instrument of homicide with the
context of the larger issue of murder. By examining the poisoner
and the victim, the reader is provided a depth of understanding
about how a deadly outcome arose and why the choice was made to
employ poison to get the grisly job done. With criminal homicide by
poisoning making up a small percentage of known crimes, the danger
of insufficient scholarly attention is present. Dr Michael Farrell
makes a significant contribution to ensure against this potential.
As a homicide researcher, I know Criminology of Homicidal Poisoning
will join the works I turn to in understanding the nuances of the
how and why of homicide." Dr Richard M. Hough, Sr., Criminology and
Criminal Justice and Public Administration Program Coordinator,
University of West Florida, US "This comprehensive text links
forensic toxicology with criminology, making a solid contribution
to both fields. Farrell not only describes how homicidal poisoning
fits the most popular criminological theories for why people kill
but also examines the nature and lethality of various poisons,
identifies trends in poisoning, provides a history, and shows
offender traits and victim characteristics. In addition, he
discusses issues for investigators and prosecutors who will be
taking a poisoning case to trial." Katherine Ramsland Professor of
forensic psychology at DeSales University, PennsylvaniaPsychology
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