| Parricide in the United States, 1840-1899 Contributor(s): Segrave, Kerry (Author) |
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ISBN: 0786445238 ISBN-13: 9780786445233 Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc. OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2009 Annotation: The case of Lizzy Borden stands out in the history of sensational criminal cases, but she was not the only person to be accused of killing her parents. Historically, about two percent of all murders are parricide. This book examines 103 selected cases of individuals charged with parricide--the murder of a father or mother--in the United States in the last half of the 19th century, categorized here by their links to abuse, alcohol, or money, sometimes involving multiple murderers or the deaths of both parents. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 19th Century - True Crime | Murder - General |
| Dewey: 364.152 |
| LCCN: 2009017957 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.70 lbs) 203 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The case of Lizzy Borden stands out in the history of sensational criminal cases, but she was not the only person to be accused of killing her parents. Historically, about two percent of all murders are parricides. This book examines 103 selected cases of individuals charged with parricide--the murder of a father or mother--in the United States in the last half of the 19th century, categorized here by their links to abuse, alcohol, or money, sometimes involving multiple murderers or the deaths of both parents. |