Homicide By The Rich And Famous ― A Century Of Prominent Killers

Many people express shock and horror when they hear of a wealthy or famous person killing another person. As a society, we seem to expect the rich and famous to behave better, to commit fewer crimes, to be immune to the passions that inspire other, less prominent people to kill. After all, the rich and famous have everything--why would they need to murder? But the rich and famous kill for the very same reasons others do: love, power, money, jealousy, greed, revenge, and rage. Here, Scott takes us on a tour of murders committed by the rich and famous during the last century, looking at the motives, the responses of the community and local law enforcement, the media, and the outcomes. She argues that the rich and famous may kill for the same reasons as others, but they receive vastly different treatment and are often able to get away with murder.

Gini Graham Scott is a professional writer with over 35 books to her credit, includingHomicide: 100 Years of Murder in America, You the Jury: A Recovered Memory Case,The Empowered Mind, and others. She holds a PhD in sociology and a JD.