| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xii, 306 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [287]-292) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction : a brief overview of the serial killer -- The darkest ages : the license of privilege -- The alliance of ignorance -- Murder and science -- Crime, police, and reporters -- Puzzling over the worst criminal minds -- The century's turn ... and twist -- Opportunities in transition -- The unthinkable -- Poised for more -- Serial killers come of age -- The profilers respond -- Creative derangement -- Social contagion and the age of excess -- Still surprising us -- The future. |
| Subject |
Serial murderers -- History.
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Serial murder investigation.
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Forensic psychology.
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| ISBN |
042520765X |
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