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Author : Ronald M. Holmes,Stephen T. Holmes
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2009-07-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781412974424
Provides a solid review of the subject, with an accessible, incisive presentation, including photos and features unique to this edition.
Author : David McGowan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Serial murder investigation
ISBN : 0595326404
The specter of the marauding serial killer has become a relatively common feature on the American landscape. Reactions to these modern-day monsters range from revulsion to morbid fascination--fascination that is either fed by, or a product of, the saturation coverage provided by print and broadcast media, along with a dizzying array of books, documentary films, websites, and "Movies of the Week". The prevalence in Western culture of images of serial killers (and mass murderers) has created in the public mind a consensus view of what a serial killer is. Most people are aware, to some degree, of the classic serial killer 'profile.' But what if there is a much different 'profile'--one that has not received much media attention? In Programmed to Kill, acclaimed and always controversial author David McGowan takes a fresh look at the lives of many of America's most notorious accused murderers, focusing on the largely hidden patterns that suggest that there may be more to the average serial killer story than meets the eye. Think you know everything there is to know about serial killers? Or is it possible that sometimes what everyone 'knows' to be true isn't really true at all?
Author : Lee Mellor
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2012-03-03
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9781459701250
Canada is seen as a peaceful place, but this wake-up call shows us that there have been more than 60 serial killers in our history. Limited time offer. There are more than 60 serial murderers in Canadian history. For too long awareness of serial murder in Canada has been confined toWest Coastbutcher Clifford Olson and the "Schoolgirl Murderers" Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka, along with the horrific acts of pig farmer Robert Pickton. Unlike our American neighbours, Canada has been viewed as a nation untouched by the shadow of multiple murder. Then came Colonel Russell Williams and his bizarre homicides and serial home invasions, which were sensational news worldwide on the Internet and television and in scores of newspapers and magazines. The reason for Canada’s serial killer blackout is clear: until now such information has never been compiled and presented in a single concise work. ColdNorth Killers is a wake-up call. This detailed and haunting account of Canada’s worst monsters analyzes their crimes, childhoods, and inevitable downfalls. It is an indispensablecompendium for any true crime lover, criminologist, or law-enforcement officer.
Author : Jack Rosewood
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2017-06-19
Category : Serial murderers
ISBN : 1548119644
There is little more terrifying than those who hunt, stalk and snatch their prey under the cloak of darkness. These hunters search not for animals, but for the touch, taste, and empowerment of human flesh. They are cannibals, vampires and monsters, and they walk among us. These serial killers are not mythical beasts with horns and shaggy hair. They are people living among society, going about their day to day activities until nightfall. They are the Dennis Rader's, the fathers, husbands, church going members of the community. This A-Z encyclopedia of 150 serial killers is the ideal reference book. Included are the most famous true crime serial killers, like Jeffrey Dahmer, John Wayne Gacy, and Richard Ramirez, and not to mention the women who kill, such as Aileen Wuornos and Martha Rendell. There are also lesser known serial killers, covering many countries around the world, so the range is broad. Each of the serial killer files includes information on when and how they killed the victims, the background of each killer, or the suspects in some cases such as the Zodiac killer, their trials and punishments. For some there are chilling quotes by the killers themselves. The Big Book of Serial Killers is an easy to follow collection of information on the world's most heinous murderers.
Author : Nicki Peter Petrikowski
Publisher : Enslow Publishing, LLC
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2015-12-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780766072831
From Albert Fish to Jeffery Dahmer, these cannibals represent the most horrific parts of the human psyche. This text provides psychology students with in-depth examinations by professionals of the factors that create, motivate, and often lead to the capture of these savage killers. Readers can also take a personality disorder self-assessment quiz to learn more about psychopathythe most common psychological condition for serial killers.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2024-02-12
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9789004692800
Serial murder is a global entertainment industry where the serial killer emerges as one of the most significant cultural figures of our time. No longer an exclusively Anglo-American phenomenon, narratives of serial killing are widespread in India, China, Japan, and other cultures. This book asks why this is the case, and how serial violence has been aestheticized in different contexts. It raises important questions regarding the ethics of spectatorship, complicity, and resistance. Unique in its transnational reach, it covers both novels and visual media, both West and East, both perpetrators and witnesses.
Author : RJ Parker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2011-12-08
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
Law enforcements, both local and federal, estimate that there are between 35 and 50 serial killers on the loose and active in the United States alone. Some even put the number closer in the hundreds. In any case, officials anticipate these numbers to continue rising. Knowing that there is someone stalking the streets that you live on, looking for victims, is very scary.
Author : Ronald M. Holmes,Stephen T. Holmes
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0761920927
This revised and updated edition of Murder in America presents a pragmatic examination of both common and unusual acts of homicide in the United States.
Author : Katherine Ramsland,Michael Newton, Lee Mellor, Robert J. Hoshowsky,Kim Cresswell, Curtis Yateman,Aaron Elliott
Publisher : Grinning Man Press
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2014-08-13
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9780993823213
The debut issue of Serial Killer Quarterly, "21st Century Psychos", explores seven of the new millennium's most notorious multiple murder cases and examines how modern technological advancements and political developments are influencing the manner in which serial murder is being articulated. Dr. Katherine Ramsland examines the life and crimes of Israel Keyes - arguably the most organized and mobile serial murderer in American history. In direct contrast to Keyes's secretive slayings, the Beltway Snipers, John Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo, murdered random civilians in broad daylight and openly taunted the authorities. Michael Newton - author of 265 books including the groundbreaking Encyclopedia of Serial Killers - details their three week reign of terror in his feature "Islam Will Explode". Lee Mellor's "Web of Spiders" discusses the milestone case of "Slavemaster" John Edward Robinson: the Internet's first serial killer. Other articles in "21st Century Psychos" include: "Love in the Ashes" - Arthur Ellis-award nominee Robert J. Hoshowsky takes on Sheila Labarre - an aging nymphomaniac who seduced, slaughtered, and incinerated three male victims on her New Hampshire farm, challenging our views on the nature of female serial killers forever. "The Interview" - Curtis Yateman's impressionistic look at the 2009-2010 murders committed by Canadian Airforce base commander Col. Russell Williams. "Checkmate" - The story of post-Soviet Russia's most prolific serial slaughterer, "Chessboard Killer" Alexander Pichushkin, as recounted by Grinning Man Press co-founder Aaron Elliott. "Canada's Killer Countryboy?" - Award-winning author,Kim Cresswell, sheds light on clean-cut "country boy" Cody Legebokoff, who at the age of 21 was charged with the murders of four women in western Canada. Is his guilt a certainty, or is there more to this story than meets the eye? Also read...Infamous Words, Feasts of Death and Killer Flicks: Grinning Man Reviews - Mr. Brooks.
Author : D. Kim Rossmo
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1999-12-28
Category : Law
ISBN : 1420048783
As any police officer who has ever walked a beat or worked a crime scene knows, the street has its hot spots, patterns, and rhythms: drug dealers work their markets, prostitutes stroll their favorite corners, and burglars hit their favorite neighborhoods. But putting all the geographic information together in cases of serial violent crime (murder, rape, arson, bombing, and robbery) is highly challenging. Just ask the homicide detectives of the Los Angeles Police Department who hunted the Hillside Stranglers, or law enforcement officers in Louisiana who tracked the brutal South Side rapist. Geographic Profiling introduces and explains this cutting-edge investigative methodology in-depth. Used to analyze the locations of a connected series of crimes to determine the most likely area of offender residence, geographic profiling allows investigators and law enforcement officers to more effectively manage information and focus their investigations. This extensive and exhaustive work explains geographic profiling theories and principles, and includes an extensive review of the literature and research in the areas of criminal profiling, forensic behavioral science, serial violent crime, environmental criminology, and the geography of crime. For investigators and police officers deployed in the field, as well as criminal analysts, Geographic Profiling is a "must have" reference.
Author : Eric Hickey, Ph.D.
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 1167 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2003-07-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781506320205
Click ′Additional Materials′ for downloadable samples "As a good encyclopedia does, the Encyclopedia of Murder and Violent Crime brings together articles that offer diverse insights into the topic, while at the same time giving the reader a feel for its overall scope." --AGAINST THE GRAIN "This carefully researched and excellently presented compendium will be a welcome addition to all libraries." --REFERENCE & USER SERVICES QUARTERLY Murder and violent crime take many forms. Who are the perpetrators? What do they have in common and how are they different? The Encyclopedia of Murder and Violent Crime presents the latest research, insightful commentary, and "true crime" case studies to help in the understanding and deterrence of one of society′s gravest problems. Although there is no easy or single answer to the question of why people kill or commit violent crimes, this important new reference work provides a wealth of information to create a background for cogent analysis. Written for a Wide Audience The Encyclopedia of Murder and Violent Crime is intended for a wide audience including school, public, and university libraries. It will also prove invaluable to those who report violent crime′s unfolding stories, such as mass media news outlets, television and radio stations, editorial offices of magazines, and newspapers. Criminal justice professionals will also find it valuable and fascinating balance of academic research and "true crime" material they can relate to in their own experience. Edited by the World′s Leading Authority on Multiple Homicide Offenders Eric W. Hickey, Ph.D., enjoys a worldwide reputation for his work with serial killers, sex crimes, workplace violence, stalking, and the Unabomber case. A professor of criminal psychology at California State University, Fresno and adjunct professor for Fresno City College and the California School of Professional Psychology, Dr. Hickey has published and lectured extensively on the etiology of violence and serial crime. His book Serial Murderers and Their Victims, 2 nd Edition is used as a primary text in colleges and universities and by law enforcement in the study of the nature of violence, criminal personalities and victim-offender relationships. Hickey′s research is widely quoted and often is the subject of interviews in the media including National Public Radio, BBC, The Discovery and Learning Channels, Larry King Live, 20/20, and Court TV. He recently developed a cyber-stalking training course for the National District Attorney′s Association and the American Prosecutor′s Research Institute. His latest research, a study of 220 victims of stalking, examines the psychology and classification of stalkers, victim-offender relationships, intervention and deterrence strategies for potential offenders, and modes of victim assistance. Contributions From Over 100 Experts in the Field The Encyclopedia of Murder and Violent Crime contains 200 entries covering long-documented classifications such as Serial Killers and Organized Crime to cutting edge topics of Cyber-Stalking, Kids Who Kill, and Terrorism. Leading educators, psychologists, sociologists, anthropologists, and criminal justice professionals share their experience and insights on everything from Aggression and Antisocial Personality Disorder to the infamous Zodiac Murders. A Unique Compilation The Encyclopedia of Murder and Violent Crime explores the topic in great detail, looking at a multitude of issues from all angles--academic and professional research, theoretical background, and actual case studies. This combined approach provides a well-rounded overview with both theory and its historical evidence. Key Features: Edited by one of the highest profile experts in the field or murder and violent crime Over 600 pages and 50 photographs Handy, easy-to-use Reader′s Guide Comprehensive bibliographies for every article Appendix of key criminological theorists More than 100 contributors in the fields of criminology, criminal justice, psychology, sociology, and anthropology More than 200 comprehensive entries, from the types of murder and violent crime and infamous perpetrators to motivation, profiling, deterrence, investigation, and punishment Concise case studies of serial murderers, infamous crimes, and their investigations Essays on criminal terms and pathologies Brief definitions of relevant legal and criminological terms boxed and included with major entries Examines a Broad Range of Issues: Air Rage Assassins and Professional Killers Batterers Child Killers Columbine School Shooting Community Attitudes Toward Violent Offenders Corporate Violence The Criminally Insane The Death Penalty including the experience of Death Row DNA Profiling Domestic Violence Elder Abuse Ethnic Cleansing, Genocide & the Holocaust Euthanasia and Medical Murders Forensic Science and Crime Scene Investigation Gun Control Hate Crimes How Courts Handle Murder and Violent Crime Manson Family Mass Murderers Motives for Murder Murder Suicide Pedophilia Poisoners Sex Crimes Stalking Street and Prison Gangs Terrorists Workplace Violence Plus a Detailed Look at: Serial and Team Killers: Beltway Snipers Boston Strangler, Albert DeSalvo Ted Bundy Comfort Zone Killers Dana Gray Green River Killings Hog Trail Killings Jack Gilbert Graham Jack The Ripper Jeffrey Dahmer Johann Otto Hoch ( Bluebeard) Karla Holmulka & Paul Bernardo Killer Clown, John Wayne Gacy Martha Beck and Ray Fernandez Russian Ripper, Andrei Chikatilo Son of Sam, David Berkowitz U.S. and International Organized Crime: Al Capone Charles Arthur (Pretty Boy) Floyd Frank Costello Gambino Crime Family Genovese Crime Family Giovanni Falcone Jimmy Hoffa Terrorism: Osama Bin Laden Timothy McVeigh Special Reference Section on Definitions in Homicide: Attempted Murder Criminal Homicide Criminal Intent Culpabilities Defenses Felony Murder Rule Motivations for Perceptions of Rates Thanatology Types of Recommended Libraries: Academic, school, public, and university, coporate, special/private libraries, and reference libraries for criminal justice agencies and the news media.
Author : Peter Vronsky
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2007-08-07
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9781101205693
In this fascinating book, Peter Vronsky exposes and investigates the phenomenon of women who kill—and the political, economic, social and sexual implications buried with each victim. How many of us are even remotely prepared to imagine our mothers, daughters, sisters or grandmothers as fiendish killers? For centuries we have been conditioned to think of serial murderers and psychopathic predators as men—with women registering low on our paranoia radar. Perhaps that’s why so many trusting husbands, lovers, family friends, and children have fallen prey to “the female monster.” From history’s earliest recorded cases of homicidal females to Irma Grese, the Nazi Beast of Belsen, from Britain’s notorious child-slayer Myra Hindley to ‘Honeymoon Killer’ Martha Beck to the sensational cult of Aileen Wournos—the first female serial killer-as-celebrity—to cult killers, homicidal missionaries, and our pop-culture fascination with the sexy femme fatale, Vronsky not only challenges our ordinary standards of good and evil but also defies our basic accepted perceptions of gender role and identity. INCLUDES PHOTOGRAPHS
Author : David V. Canter,Donna Youngs
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2009-12-21
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780470023976
This ground-breaking text is the first to provide a detailed overview of Investigative Psychology, from the earliest work through to recent studies, including descriptions of previously unpublished internal reports. Crucially it provides a framework for students to explore this exciting terrain, combining Narrative Theory and an Action Systems framework. It includes empirically tested models for Offender Profiling and guidance for investigations, as well as an agenda for research in Investigative Psychology. Investigative Psychology features: The full range of crimes from fraud to terrorism, including burglary, serial killing, arson, rape, and organised crime Important methodologies including multi-dimensional scaling and the Radex approach as well as Social Network Analysis Geographical Offender Profiling, supported by detailed analysis of the underlying psychological processes that make this such a valuable investigative decision support tool The full range of investigative activities, including effective information collection, detecting deception and the development of decision support systems. In effect, this text introduces an exciting new paradigm for a wide range of psychological contributions to all forms of investigation within and outside of law enforcement. Each chapter has actual cases and quotations from offenders and ends with questions for discussion and research, making this a valuable text for undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Applied and Forensic Psychology, Criminology, Socio-Legal Studies and related disciplines.
Author : Don Rauf
Publisher : Enslow Publishing, LLC
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2015-12-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780766072893
From Lady Elizabeth Bathory to Bell Gunness to Aileen Wuornos, this book takes an in-depth approach to evaluating the life and crimes of some of the worlds most vicious women, who are grouped into chapters by psychological type. Readers can also take a personality disorder self-assessment quiz to learn more about psychopathythe most common psychological condition for serial killers.
Author : Dirk C. Gibson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2009-11-19
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780313378911
This the first book to focus specifically on serial killers motivated by monetary gain. Serial Killing for Profit: Multiple Murder for Money addresses a gap in the existing literature by documenting one dozen of the most notorious perpetrators of commercial serial murder—murderers who kill to secure inheritances and pensions, to sell possessions or even the body itself, or as murderers-for-hire. In these pages, readers will encounter some of the nation's most infamous and disturbing criminals, including "America's first serial killer," Herman Mudgett; Raymond Fernandez and Martha Beck, the "Honeymoon Killers;" Los Angeles's "Night Stalker," Richard Ramirez; the "black widow" Blanche Taylor Moore; and Dana Sue Gray, who killed three women for shopping money. Author Dirk Gibson gets to the twisted heart of each case, meticulously detailing the crimes, the victims, the hunt for the killers, the distinctive variations on the motive of "killing for money," and the lessons learned by investigators in each instance. Everyone from professional investigators to true crime aficionados will be riveted by these stunning accounts.