SPEA Faculty in Print

Elements of Environmental Chemistry, 2nd Edition
Ron Hites and Jonathan Raff
The Will to Kill: Making Sense of Senseless Murder, 4th Edition
James A Fox, Jack A. Levin, and Kenna Quinet
Elements of Environmental Chemistry, 2nd Edition
John Wiley & Sons
2012
Tutorial in style, this book fully incorporates real-world problems and extensive end-of-chapter problem sets to immerse the reader in the field. Chapters cover mass balance, chemical kinetics, carbon dioxide equilibria, pesticide structures and much more. Extensively revised, updated, and expanded, this Second Edition includes new chapters on atmospheric chemistry, climate change, and polychlorinated biphenyls and dioxins, and brominated flame retardants. In addition, new practice problems and a helpful tutorial on organic chemistry names and structures have been added to improve both the scope and accessibility of the book.
The Will to Kill: Making Sense of Senseless Murder, 4th Edition
Pearson
2011
Authors review homicide laws, introduce theories purporting to explain murder, and presents up-to-date statistical data identifying homicide patterns and trends. It covers topics ranging from domestic and workplace homicide to cult and hate killings; murder committed by juveniles to serial slayings. Finally, it examines criminal justice responses to homicide, including the strategies and tactics employed to apprehend, prosecute, and punish killers. Virtually every chapter in this edition has undergone significant revision. In particular, this edition reflects recent legislative changes and Supreme Court decisions, includes new case examples, and contains extensively expanded discussions of family and school homicide.