Rothe, John Peter, 1948- Driven to kill : : vehicles as weapons / [electronic resource] / J. Peter Rothe.. — 1st ed.. — Edmonton : : University of Alberta Press,, c2008.. — xvii, 246 p. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-236) and index.
I. The social context. Roads et cetera ; Dominating social issues ; Symbols and messages ; Corporate interests ; State-sponsored violence ; Violence against nature ; Vehicle theft, robbery, and vandalism ; Roadway workers as victims of violence -- II. The mediate and intermediate zones. Vengeful driving and road rage ; Sexual assault ; The police as pursuers and victims ; Hit and run ; Gang violence and drive-by shootings ; Carjacking and kidnapping -- III. The immediate zone. Suicide ; Car bombs ; Homicide.