Contemporary Perspectives on Serial Murder
by Ronald M. HolmesFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1998-03-24
Publisher(s): SAGE Publications, Inc
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Summary
Labeled as the crime of the 1990's, 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.
Table of Contents
| PART ONE: WHAT IS SERIAL MURDER? THE CHARACTER AND THE EXTENT - R Holmes and J DeBurger | |
| Profiles in Terror | |
| The Serial Murderer - P Jenkins | |
| African-Americans and Serial Homicide - R Hale and A Bolin | |
| The Female Serial Killer - S Holmes, E Hickey and R Holmes | |
| Female Serial Murderesses | |
| The Unnoticed Terror | |
| PART TWO: THE MIND OF THE SERIAL KILLER | |
| Introduction - R Hale | |
| The Application of Learning Theory to Serial Murder or `You Too Can Learn to Be a Serial Killer' - A Carlisle | |
| The Divided Self | |
| Toward an Understanding of the Dark Side of the Serial Killer - R Holmes | |
| Sequential Predation | |
| Elements of Serial Fatal Victimization - R Holmes, J DeBurger and S Holmes | |
| Inside the Mind of the Serial Killer - Anonymous | |
| A Serial Killer's Perspective | |
| PART THREE: INVESTIGATING SERIAL MURDER CASES - R Holmes | |
| Stalking in America | |
| Types and Methods of Criminal Stalkers - J Davis | |
| Profiling the Clairemont Serial Murder Case | |
| A Collaborative Investigative Effort - R Holmes | |
| Psychological Profiling | |
| Uses in Serial Murder Cases - D Rivers | |
| Cold Case Squad | |
| PART FOUR: FUTURE TRENDS IN SERIAL MURDER INVESTIGATION AND RESEARCH | |
| Introduction - K Rossmo | |
| A Methodological Model - T O'Reilly-Fleming | |
| Serial Murder Investigation | |
| Prospects for Police Networking - R Holmes and S Holmes | |
| Selected Problems in Serial Murder Investigations |
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