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Article: Homicides among Chicago families: 1870-1930.
- Article from:
- Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology
- Article date:
- March 22, 2002
- Author:
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There are at least two exciting aspects of the files available to the authors of this volume. One is the age and range of the data--the fact that these accounts of Chicago homicides cover a sixty-year period that starts in 1870. (1) In addition, these historical accounts of deaths reported to the Chicago police contain a surprising amount of detail. Because of the amount of detail and number of cases available, we can focus on family homicides--homicides where the victim and offender are related by birth or marriage, by more or less permanent living arrangements, or by some apparent degree of emotional attachment combined with a desire or plan to create a family. One ...