How long does it take to read Why They Kill?
The Discoveries of a Maverick Criminologist
Why They Kill by Richard Rhodes takes about 6 hours 48 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 6 hours 48 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1999. 371 pages, about 102,025 words.
14 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 11 hours 20 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 6 hours 48 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 15 minutes |
The page count is the median across 4 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
This book discusses the work of criminologist Dr. Lonnie Athens and uses Dr. Athens's theory and historical evidence to explain the violent careers of Perry Smith, Alex Kelly, Mike Tyson, Lee Harvey Oswald, and others.
Subjects: Violent crimes, Cas, Études de, Psychologie criminelle, Recherche, Research, Criminal psychology
