Contemporary Perspectives on Serial Murder

by Ronald M. Holmes

• ISBN13: 9780761914204
• ISBN10: 076191420X
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781452221380
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1998-03-24
• Publisher: 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

Preface	vii
Part I What Is Serial Murder? The Character and the Extent	5	(70)
1. Profiles in Terror: The Serial Murderer	5	(12)
Ronald M. Holmes
James E. DeBurger
2. African-Americans and Serial Homicide	17	(16)
Philip Jenkins
3. The Female Serial Killer	33	(26)
Robert Hale
Andrew Bolin
4. Female Serial Murderesses: The Unnoticed Terror	59	(16)
Stephen T. Holmes
Eric Hickey
Ronald M. Holmes
Part II The Mind of the Serial Killer	75	(62)
5. The Application of Learning Theory to Serial Murder, or "You Too Can Learn to Be a Serial Killer"	75	(10)
Robert Hale
6. The Divided Self: Toward an Understanding of the Dark Side of the Serial Killer	85	(16)
Al C. Carlisle
7. Sequential Predation: Elements of Serial Fatal Victimization	101	(12)
Ronald M. Holmes
8. Inside the Mind of the Serial Murderer	113	(10)
Ronald M. Holmes
James DeBurger
Stephen T. Holmes
9. A Serial Killer's Perspective	123	(14)
Anonymous
Part III Investigating Serial Murder Cases	137	(62)
10. Stalking in America: Types and Methods of Criminal Stalkers	137	(12)
Ronald M. Holmes
11. Profiling the Clairemont Serial Murder Case: A Collaborative Investigative Effort	149	(24)
Joseph A. Davis
12. Psychological Profiling: Uses in Serial Murder Cases	173	(14)
Ronald M. Holmes
13. Cold Case Squad	187	(12)
Sgt. David W. Rivers
Part IV Future Trends in Serial Murder Investigation and Research	199	(36)
14. A Methodological Model	199	(19)
D. Kim Rossmo
15. Serial Murder Investigation: Prospects for Police Networking	218	(9)
Thomas O'Reilly-Fleming
16. Selected Problems in Serial Murder Investigations	227	(8)
Ronald M. Holmes
Stephen T. Holmes
Index	235	(8)
About the Editors	243	(1)
About the Contributors	244