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1 online resource. |
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SpringerBriefs in psychology. Behavioral psychology |
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SpringerBriefs in psychology. Behavioral criminology.
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Contents |
1 Introduction; References; 2 Public Interest in Mass and Serial Murder; Abstract; Women and True Crime; Critical Thinking Exercise: Women and True Crime; Fascination with Serial Murder; Murderabilia; "Son of Sam" Laws; Murder Homes and Hybristophilia; Mass Murder and Public Fascination; References; 3 Concepts of Evil; Abstract; Critical Thinking Exercise: The Risk of Paroling David Berkowitz and the Notion of Evil; References; 4 Mass Murder; Abstract; Prevalence of Mass Murder; Myths About Mass Murder; Mass Murder Classifications and Typologies; School Shooters |
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Motivations of Mass Murder; Biopsychosocial Profiles of Mass Murderers; Notes and Manifestos; John Shick: Attempted Mass Murder Case Study; Prewarnings and Leakage; Media Contagion and Copycat Crimes; Gender, Race, and Mass Murder; Female Mass Murder; Family Annihilator Case Study; Dylan Klebold, Columbine, and Mass Murder Case Study; References; 5 Serial Murder; Abstract; Defining Serial Murder; Serial Murder Victims and Prevalence; Myths About Serial Murder; Typologies and Motivations of Serial Murderers; Biopsychosocial Profiles of Serial Murderers; Psychopathy; Psychopathy and Its Causes |
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Case Study of Ted Bundy; Case Study of Herbert Mullins; Case Study of Theodore "Ted" Kaczynski, "The Unabomber"; Critical Thinking Exercise: "The Unabomber"; Case Study of Dennis Rader, "The BTK Strangler"; Critical Thinking Exercise: Dennis Rader, "The BTK Stranger"; Case Study: The "Zodiac Killer"; Critical Thinking Exercise: The "Zodiac Killer"; References; 6 Preventing Homicide; Abstract; Why People Kill; Homicidal Ideation; Other Possible Theories to Explain Homicidal Ideation; Lack of Help for People Experiencing Homicidal Ideation; Mental Health Courts and Averting Tragedy |
Note |
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on September 22, 2016). |
Subject |
Murder -- United States.
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Murder. (OCoLC)fst01029781
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology
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Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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Other Form: |
Original 3319442805 9783319442808 (OCoLC)953598350 |
ISBN |
9783319442815 electronic book |
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3319442813 electronic book |
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3319442805 |
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9783319442808 |
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