Bibliograph

Serial murderers and their victims, Eric W. Hickey

Type

Label

Serial murderers and their victims, Eric W. Hickey

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 366-383) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Serial murderers and their victims

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

59668082

Responsibility statement

Eric W. Hickey

Series statement

The Wadsworth contemporary issues in crime and justice series

Summary

This text provides an in-depth, scholarly, and broad-based examination of serial murderers and their victims. The coverage is supported by extensive data and research, and it profiles some of the most prominent murderers of our time. The author examines the lives of over 400 serial murderers, analyzing the cultural, historical, and religious factors that influence our myths and stereotypes of these individuals. He then describes the biological, psychological, and sociological reasons for serial murder, offering his own Trauma-Control model for explaining serial murder behavior

Table Of Contents

Foreword -- Preface -- 1. Introduction : the phenomenon of serial murder -- 2. Cultural development of monsters, demons, and evil -- 3. Biology and psychology in serial murder -- 4. Social construction of serial murder -- 5. The male serial murderer -- 6. Team killers -- 7. The female serial murderer -- 8. Victims -- 9. Interviewing serial murderers -- 10. Serial murder from a global perspective -- 11. Serial murder in Japan and South Africa -- 12. Profiling, apprehension, and disposition of serial killers -- References -- Index

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