Homicide

Computed across a lifespan of 75 years, there is a 1 in 200 chance that an individual in the United States will be murdered. The frequency of homicide and this startlingly high statistic warrant more concerted efforts to research the psychological underpinnings motivating homicide. The history of the study of the psychology of homicide is

For a person to take the life of another person is in most, if not all, religions and cultures seen as one of the most serious crimes someone can commit. This holds  true  historically  as  well  because  killing  has always been looked on as a serious offence, resulting in diligent investigation and severe punishment. Homicide