The systematic killing of a succession of victims, often over a period of many years, is not a modern phenomenon, but it has increased alarmingly over the past 50 years, particularly in the United States. These psychopathic individuals derive pleasure—most frequently sexual—by abducting and murdering innocent victims. The publicity these cases often stir up has law enforcement concerned that a growing number of incidents are (3z(Bcopy cat(3y (Bcrimes. This book covers fascinating and gruesome cases such as, Jack the Ripper, Peter Kurten, and George Joseph Smith. It investigates the root causes that led to the development of the killers’ psychopathic personalities and describes the gathering of evidence that eventually led to their identification and arrest.
year: 2003
call number/section: 364.15, 364, 364.1
subjects: serial murders, juvenile literature, serial murderers, murder, serial killers, sociology, women, boys, young men, prisons
Editions
Innes, Brian
Mason Crest (2003)
Provides details of eight serial murder cases from throughout history, investigating the reasons why the killers developed psychopathic personalities, and the detection processes that led to their arrests.
Schools: 4
Innes, Brian
The systematic killing of a succession of victims, often over a period of many years, is not a modern phenomenon, but it has increased alarmingly over the past 50 years, particularly in the United States. These psychopathic individuals derive pleasure—most frequently sexual—by abducting and murdering innocent victims. The publicity these cases often stir up has law enforcement concerned that a growing number of incidents are (3z(Bcopy cat(3y (Bcrimes. This book covers fascinating and gruesome cases such as, Jack the Ripper, Peter Kurten, and George Joseph Smith. It investigates the root causes that led to the development of the killers’ psychopathic personalities and describes the gathering of evidence that eventually led to their identification and arrest.
Schools: 3