Serial Murder

By Stephen T. Holmes and Ronald M. Holmes

Book Overview

In this new edition, Ronald M. Holmes and Stephen Holmes add state-of-the-art research to the groundbreaking first edition of Serial Murder. Continuing in the same well-written and accessible style as the first edition, the authors present seven entirely new chapters that systematically examine the strange phenomenon of serial murder. Exploring the different types of serial killers, Holmes and Holmes present a clear image of the typology, behavioral patterns, and motivation of the various types of serial killers. This expanded edition also includes a focus on the victims of these heinous crimes as well as an entire chapter devoted to the problems and frustrations often encountered during the investigation of serial murders. Following are some of the topics covered in this new edition: + Theories of serial murder + The Visionary Serial Killer + The Mission Serial Killer + The Hedonistic Serial Killer + The Power / Control Serial Killer + Female serial murderesses Law enforcement personnel as well as academics, students, and researchers in areas of criminal justice, criminology, homicide, serial murder, and mass murder will find this book filled with valuable information.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 076191367X
• ISBN13: 9780761913672
• Release Date: March 1998
• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 0.8" x 6.5"

Customer Reviews

extremly helpful

This book was extremely helpful in my research on serial murder. It is a good, concise, rendition of research, & theories,of multiple homicide. I recommend this book to anyone writing a research paper or who wants to learn more on the topic of serial murder.