Overview

Little is known about Sexual Murderers - those who kill in a sexual context. Recent studies have compared their backgrounds and characteristics with that of rapists and/or violent (non-sexual) offenders. This translation of a French original by the renowned Jean Proulx challenges existing knowledge on sexual murders, offers new tools for profiling and interrogation, and helps to establish a new research base. Current theories of sexual murder, its prevalence, reasons including attachment theories, profiling and interrogation techniques are all addressed in Proulx's distinctive, thought-provoking style.

Full Product Details

Author:   Jean Proulx (International Centre for Comparative Criminology, Montreal, Canada) ,  Eric Beauregard (University of South Florida, Tampa, FL) ,  Maurice Cusson (International Centre for Comparative Criminology, Montreal, Canada) ,  Alexandre Nicole (Centre for Legal Psychiatry, Montreal, Canada)
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   Wiley-Blackwell
Dimensions:   Width: 16.00cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.522kg
ISBN:  

9780470059531

ISBN 10:   0470059532
Pages:   274
Publication Date:   04 April 2007
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

List of Figures. List of Tables. About the Editors. List of Contributors. Preface. Acknowledgements. Introduction. Sexual Murderers: Myth and Reality (Maurice Cusson). PART I THE MONTREAL STUDY. 1 Sexual Murder: Definitions, Epidemiology and Theories (Jean Proulx, Maurice Cusson and Eric Beauregard). 2 Sexual Murderers and Sexual Aggressors: Developmental Paths and Criminal History (Alexandre Nicole and Jean Proulx). 3 Sexual Murderers and Sexual Aggressors: Psychopathological Considerations (Jean Proulx and Nade'ge Sauvetre). 4 Sexual Murderers and Sexual Aggressors: Intention and Situation (Sabine Chene and Maurice Cusson). 5 The Factors Distinguishing Sexual Murderers from Sexual Aggressors: A Multivariate Analysis (Alexandre Nicole and Jean Proulx). 6 Serial Killers and Sexual Murderers (Elisabeth Campos and Maurice Cusson). 7 Sadistic Sexual Offenders (Jean Proulx, Etienne Blais and Eric Beauregard). 8 Angry or Sadistic: Two Types of Sexual Murderers (Eric Beauregard, Jean Proulx and Michel St-Yves). 9 The Motivation and Criminal Career of Sexual Murderers (Maurice Cusson and Jean Proulx). PART II THE BIRMINGHAM STUDY. 10 A Comparison of Rapists and Sexual Murderers on Demographic and Selected Psychometric Measures (Caroline J. Oliver, Anthony R. Beech, Dawn Fisher and Richard Beckett). 11 Identification of Motivations for Sexual Murder (Dawn Fisher and Anthony R. Beech). PART III PRACTICAL ISSUES. 12 The Role of Profiling in the Investigation of Sexual Homicide (Eric Beauregard). 13 Psychotherapeutic and Psychodynamic Issues with Sexual Murderers (Monique Tardif, Beno^it Dassylva and Alexandre Nicole). Conclusion (Jean Proulx). References. Index.

Reviews

Author Information

Jean Proulx is a Professor at the International Centre for Comparative Criminology at the University of Montreal. He also works as a researcher and clinician at l'Institut Philippe Pinel in Montreal. Maurice Cusson is Professor at the International Centre for Comparative Criminology at the University of Montreal. Eric Beauregard is Assistant Professor in the Department of Criminology at the University of South Florida. Alexandre Nicole is a criminologist based at both l'Institut Phillippe Pinel and the Centre for Legal Psychiatry in Montreal.

Tab Content 6

Author Website:  

Countries Available

All regions