"Excellent book, I have used this for my Criminal Behavior course for a number of years. Very authoritative."-Harry Cramer,AyQuincy UniversityThe Fourth Edition of this best-selling text provides stu
The Fourth Edition of this text provides students with the most up-to-date information on the increasingly popular field of psychological profiling. Ronald M. Holmes and Stephen T. Holmes build upon
Continuing in the same well-written and accessible style as the previous editions, this text systematically examines the strange phenomenon of serial murder. Exploring the different types of serial k
Analyzes motivations behind common and unusual acts of homicide, and addresses such modern issues as female and juvenile killers, workplace homicides, and Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy.
A comprehensive survey of sex offenders and sexual offenses This succinct and highly accessible text provides a comprehensive overview of a wide range of sexual behaviors and sex crimes, thoroughly a
From serial murderers to parents who kill, Fatal Violence: Case Studies and Analysis of Emerging Forms provides an insider's look at a phenomenon that has existed since the dawn of man and cuts acros
This wide-ranging anthology offers a variety of perspectives with excerpts from books and current articles from research journals, plus four original contributed articles. Topics covered include
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 th