Real-life monsters : a psychological examination of the serial murderer /
Examines serial murder and the bases for these crimes, and explores eight case studies of murderers.
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| Médium: | Licensed eBooks |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
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Santa Barbara, Calif. :
Praeger,
[2012]
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| On-line přístup: | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=476290 |
Obsah:
- Part 1. Development of a serial murderer
- Introduction: an identification of the offender
- Clinical diagnoses and serial killer traits
- Biology and its effect on violent behavior
- Environment, background, and personality
- Part 2. Toward an examination of a theory of violence
- Theoretical discussion and methodology
- Case studies: Andrei Chikatilo, Arthur Shawcross, Jeffrey Dahmer, Edmund Kemper, Anthony Sowell, Aileen Wuornos, Dennis Rader, Rodney Alcala
- Reflecting on case studies
- Theoretical analysis and development
- Conversation with a monster?