Serial Murderers and Their Victims
by Eric W. Hickey
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Synopsis: This book provides an in-depth, scholarly, and broad-based examination of serial murderers and their victims. Featuring coverage supported by extensive data and research, the book profiles some of the most prominent murderers of our time, addressing the highest-profile serial killer type-the sexual predator-as well as a wide variety of other types (male, female, team, healthcare, and serial killers from outside the U.S.). Author Eric Hickey examines the lives of over 400 serial show more murderers, analyzing the cultural, historical, and religious factors that influence our myths and stereotypes of these individuals. He describes the biological, psychological, and sociological reasons for serial murder and discusses profiling and other law enforcement issues related to the apprehension and disposition of serial killers. show lessTags
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This is my text book for my Violent Crime Investigations Class at Metro State.
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Eric W. Hickey, earned a Ph.D. in social psychology from Brigham Young University and taught sociology and criminology course at West Georgia College and at Ball State University. In 1990 he became a member of the criminology department at California State University, Fresno, where he currently teaches criminal psychology, patterns in homicide, show more and sex crimes. Dr. Hickey also serves as an adjunct professor for Fresno City College and the California School of Professional Psychology show less
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- Nonfiction, General Nonfiction, Politics and Government
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- 364.15230973 — Social sciences Social problems and social services Criminology Criminal offenses Offenses against the person Homicide Murder History, geographic treatment, biography North America United States
- LCC
- HV6529 .H53 — Social sciences Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology Crimes and offenses
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