Real-life monsters : a psychological examination of the serial murderer /

Examines serial murder and the bases for these crimes, and explores eight case studies of murderers.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Giannangelo, Stephen J. (Author)
Corporate Author:	ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Santa Barbara, Calif. : Praeger, [2012]
Subjects:	Serial murderers > Psychology. Homicide > psychology. Criminal Psychology. Ebooks. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Introduction: an identification of the offender
Clinical diagnoses and serial killer traits
Biology and its effect on violent behavior
Environment, background, and personality
Theoretical discussion and methodology
Case studies: Andrei Chikatilo, Arthur Shawcross, Jeffrey Dahmer, Edmund Kemper, Anthony Sowell, Aileen Wuornos, Dennis Rader, Rodney Alcala
Reflecting on case studies
Theoretical analysis and development
Conversation with a monster?
Conclusion.