Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Figures ix
4. Preface xi
5. Introduction 1
6. 1 “Cuttinge One Anothers Throates” 27
7. 2 “All Hanging Together” 61
8. 3 Family and Intimate Homicide in the First Two Centuries 108
9. 4 “A Sense of Their Rights” 145
10. 5 The Emergence of Regional Differences 180
11. 6 The Rise in Family and Intimate 250
12. 7 “All Is Confusion, Excitement and Distrust” 297
13. The Modern Pattern Is Set 386
14. 9 The Problem Endures 435
15. Conclusion 469
16. Sources 477
17. Methods 489
18. Notes 497
19. References 588
20. Acknowledgments 641
21. Index 644