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Author:   Stephen J. Giannangelo
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Praeger Publishers Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.539kg
ISBN:  

9780313397844

ISBN 10:   0313397848
Pages:   216
Publication Date:   06 July 2012
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  Adult education ,  General ,  Further / Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgments PART I: THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SERIAL MURDERER 1. Introduction: An Identification of the Offender 2. Clinical Diagnoses and Serial Killer Traits 3. Biology and Its Effect on Violent Behavior 4. Environment, Background, and Personality PART II: TOWARD AN EXAMINATION OF A THEORY OF VIOLENCE 5. Theoretical Discussion and Methodology 6. Case Studies Case 1: Andrei Chikatilo Case 2: Arthur Shawcross Case 3: Jeffrey Dahmer Case 4: Edmund Kemper Case 5: Anthony Sowell Case 6: Aileen Wuornos Case 7: Dennis Rader Case 8: Rodney Alcala 7. Reflecting on Case Studies 8. Theoretical Analysis and Development 9. A Conversation with a Monster? 10. Conclusion Appendix A: Case Briefs Appendix B: Glossary/Explanation of Terms References Index

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I believe that one will leave this book with a better understanding of and increased interest in gaining additional knowledge of the horrific topic of serial murderers-as well as some increased insight into one's own attraction to and repulsion from the frightening phenomenon. The book reads as a lively case discussion with an astute colleague rather than a text or a polemic providing data from an emotional distance. - PsycCRITIQUES

<p> I believe that one will leave this book with a better understanding of and increased interest in gaining additional knowledge of the horrific topic of serial murderers--as well as some increased insight into one's own attraction to and repulsion from the frightening phenomenon. The book reads as a lively case discussion with an astute colleague rather than a text or a polemic providing data from an emotional distance. - <p>PsycCRITIQUES

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Stephen J. Giannangelo is special agent supervisor for the Illinois Department of Revenue's Bureau of Criminal investigation.

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