Labeled as the crime of the 1990s′, it is predicted that serial murder will remain the most intriguing crime as we enter the new millennium. Although several books have been authored that focus on the study of serial homicide, Contemporary Perspectives on Serial Murder is the first to join the perspectives of acknowledged experts in the field along with the perspectives of emerging authorities on serial murder. The breadth and diversity of the chapters offer a unique look at these heinous crimes from various viewpoints and experiences. Contributors address major themes of serial murder that include the etiology of serial murder, victim selectivity, female serial killers, profiling cases, types and methods of stalking, and future trends for tracing and tracking serial killers. Accessibly written, this compelling volume also includes information on the relationship between minorities and serial killing as well as the history of serial murder in North America.
Contemporary Perspectives on Serial Murder is an ideal supplement to authored texts on the topic and is an appropriate core text for courses on serial murder and homicide.
Cuprins
PART ONE: WHAT IS SERIAL MURDER? THE CHARACTER AND THE EXTENT
Profiles in Terror – R Holmes and J De Burger
The Serial Murderer
African-Americans and Serial Homicide – P Jenkins
The Female Serial Killer – R Hale and A Bolin
Female Serial Murderesses – S Holmes, E Hickey and R Holmes
The Unnoticed Terror
PART TWO: THE MIND OF THE SERIAL KILLER
Introduction
The Application of Learning Theory to Serial Murder or `You Too Can Learn to Be a Serial Killer′ – R Hale
The Divided Self – A Carlisle
Toward an Understanding of the Dark Side of the Serial Killer
Sequential Predation – R Holmes
Elements of Serial Fatal Victimization
Inside the Mind of the Serial Killer – R Holmes, J De Burger and S Holmes
A Serial Killer′s Perspective – Anonymous
PART THREE: INVESTIGATING SERIAL MURDER CASES
Stalking in America – R Holmes
Types and Methods of Criminal Stalkers
Profiling the Clairemont Serial Murder Case – J Davis
A Collaborative Investigative Effort
Psychological Profiling – R Holmes
Uses in Serial Murder Cases
Cold Case Squad – D Rivers
PART FOUR: FUTURE TRENDS IN SERIAL MURDER INVESTIGATION AND RESEARCH
Introduction
A Methodological Model – K Rossmo
Serial Murder Investigation – T O′Reilly-Fleming
Prospects for Police Networking
Selected Problems in Serial Murder Investigations – R Holmes and S Holmes
Despre autor
Stephen T. Holmes is Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at the University of Central Florida. Prior to this position, he was a social science analyst for the National Institute of Justice in Washington, D.C. He has authored 6 books and more than 15 articles dealing with policing, drug testing, probation and parole issues, and violent crime. He received his doctorate from the University of Cincinnati.
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