Description
Book SynopsisThis book explores how institutions such as the family, economy and religion shaped the environment and social integration of 19th century serial killer Mary Ann Cotton. It will equip criminologists with a methodological toolkit for performing institutional analysis.
Trade Review"Although there is much written about male serial killers, the female variety, being very much rarer, is little understood. This book is therefore a welcome and important addition to a fascinating topic." Professor David Canter, University of Huddersfield
"This excellent book starkly and powerfully confronts our received understanding of female serial killers. By placing the institutions of family, church and economy in the dock we are forced to move beyond the psychological in grappling with the conditions which give rise to serial killing." Penny Green, Queen Mary, University of London
Table of ContentsThe Trouble with Female Serial Killers; Intersections and Institutions: New pathways in making sense of female serial killers; Development of the Case Study; Mary Ann's Social Roles; An Institutional Understanding of Mary Ann and Future Directions for Research.
