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Contemporary Perspectives on Serial Murder Ronald M. Holmes

Contemporary Perspectives on Serial Murder By Ronald M. Holmes

Contemporary Perspectives on Serial Murder by Ronald M. Holmes

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Offers a unique look at these dreadful crimes from a variety of viewpoints including those of people directly involved as perpetrators or investigators.

Contemporary Perspectives on Serial Murder Summary

Contemporary Perspectives on Serial Murder by Ronald M. Holmes

Labelled as the `crime of the 1990s', serial murder is predicted to remain the crime of the first decades of the new millennium. This book brings together the perspectives of acknowledged experts in the field along with those of emerging authorities on serial murder.

The chapters offer a unique look at these crimes from a variety of viewpoints and experiences. Accessibly written, this compelling volume includes information on minorities and serial killing, as well the manner in which serial killers are traced and tracked.

About Ronald M. Holmes

Ronald M. Holmes is Coroner, in the Jefferson County Coroner's office and Professor Emeritus of Justice Administration at the University of Louisville. He is the author of several books, among them Profiling Violent Crimes, Sex Crimes, and Serial Murder. He is also the author of more than 50 articles appearing in scholarly publications. He is Vice President of the National Center for the Study of Unresolved Homicides and has completed more than 500 psychological profiles for police departments across the United States. He received his doctorate from Indiana University. is Coroner, in the Jefferson County Coroner's office and Professor Emeritus of Justice Administration at the University of Louisville. He is the author of several books, among them and He is also the author of more than 50 articles appearing in scholarly publications. He is Vice President of the National Center for the Study of Unresolved Homicides and has completed more than 500 psychological profiles for police departments across the United States. He received his doctorate from Indiana University. Stephen T. Holmes is Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at the University of Central Florida. Prior to this position, he was a social science analyst for the National Institute of Justice in Washington, D.C. He has authored 6 books and more than 15 articles dealing with policing, drug testing, probation and parole issues, and violent crime. He received his doctorate from the University of Cincinnati.

Table of Contents

PART ONE: WHAT IS SERIAL MURDER? THE CHARACTER AND THE EXTENT Profiles in Terror - R Holmes and J DeBurger The Serial Murderer African-Americans and Serial Homicide - P Jenkins The Female Serial Killer - R Hale and A Bolin Female Serial Murderesses - S Holmes, E Hickey and R Holmes The Unnoticed Terror PART TWO: THE MIND OF THE SERIAL KILLER Introduction The Application of Learning Theory to Serial Murder or `You Too Can Learn to Be a Serial Killer' - R Hale The Divided Self - A Carlisle Toward an Understanding of the Dark Side of the Serial Killer Sequential Predation - R Holmes Elements of Serial Fatal Victimization Inside the Mind of the Serial Killer - R Holmes, J DeBurger and S Holmes A Serial Killer's Perspective - Anonymous PART THREE: INVESTIGATING SERIAL MURDER CASES Stalking in America - R Holmes Types and Methods of Criminal Stalkers Profiling the Clairemont Serial Murder Case - J Davis A Collaborative Investigative Effort Psychological Profiling - R Holmes Uses in Serial Murder Cases Cold Case Squad - D Rivers PART FOUR: FUTURE TRENDS IN SERIAL MURDER INVESTIGATION AND RESEARCH Introduction A Methodological Model - K Rossmo Serial Murder Investigation - T O'Reilly-Fleming Prospects for Police Networking Selected Problems in Serial Murder Investigations - R Holmes and S Holmes

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GOR013560523
9780761914211
0761914218
Contemporary Perspectives on Serial Murder by Ronald M. Holmes
Ronald M. Holmes
Used - Like New
Paperback
SAGE Publications Inc
1998-05-01
256
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