Serial murder
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- ISBN: 9781412974424
- ISBN: 1412974429
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Physical Description:
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xiii, 271 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm - Edition: 3rd ed.
- Publisher: Los Angeles : SAGE, ©2010.
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | What is serial murder? -- Mass murder and spree murder : two types of multicides -- Serial murder -- Theories of serial murder -- The visionary serial killer -- The mission serial killer -- The hedonistic serial murderer : the lust killer -- The hedonistic serial murderer : the thrill killer -- The hedonistic serial killer : comfort type -- The power/control serial killer -- Female serial killers -- Serial killers in foreign countries -- Health care professionals and serial murder -- The victims of serial killers -- Problems and solutions in serial murder investigations. |
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Subject: | Serial murders United States Murder Investigation United States |
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Kirtland Community College Library | HV 6529 .H65 2010 | 30775305521289 | General Collection | Available | - |
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Serial Murder
Continuing in the same well-written and accessible style as the previous editions, this text systematically examines the strange phenomenon of serial murder. Exploring the different types of serial killers, the authors present a clear image of the typology, behavioral patterns, and motivation of the various types of serial killers. New to This Edition Differentiation between Mass, Spree and Serial Murder Theories Three new chapters: Mass Murder and Spree Murder: Two Types of Multicides; Serial Killers in Foreign Countries; and Health-Care Professionals and Serial Murder Updated references, boxes, photos and features, including brief profiles of serial killers, serial killer nicknames, etc. Discussion of recent and high profile serial killers, and the typologies that apply to them New end-of-chapter discussion questions to enhance student comprehension and retention Serial Murder, Third Edition is ideal for use as a supplementary text in Homicide, Violence, and Deviance courses offered in departments of criminology, psychology, and sociology