Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Original Title -- Original Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 The Concept of Blackmail -- 2 'True Blackmail' -- 3 The Master Blackmailer -- 4 The Business of Blackmail -- 5 Blackmail as a Social Relationship -- Notes -- Index
Summary
First Published in 1975 Blackmail examines why blackmail is often taken more seriously than murder and why it is widely considered as a serious social threat. Both fictional and real-life situations are used to explore the kinds of social situation in which individuals become vulnerable to blackmail