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Homicide, Serial Murder, and Mass Murder
2015The crime of homicide is a topic that has galvanized the attention of the American public and international audiences for the better part of the last 30 years. It is generally defined as the “killing of one human being by another.” Homicide can occur as a result of a disagreement between two people, a lover’s quarrel, or a crime gone wrong. It can also
Holmes, Stephen T., Holmes, Ronald M.
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1994
Andrei Chikatilo of Russia, serial killer extraordinaire, was arguably more power hungry and control minded than Ted Bundy and John Wayne Gacy put together. Between 1978 and 1990, Chikatilo killed, dismembered, and occasionally devoured 21 boys, 14 girls, and 18 women in and around Rostov while he worked as an office clerk and part-time teacher. The 54-
James Alan Fox, Jack Levin
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Andrei Chikatilo of Russia, serial killer extraordinaire, was arguably more power hungry and control minded than Ted Bundy and John Wayne Gacy put together. Between 1978 and 1990, Chikatilo killed, dismembered, and occasionally devoured 21 boys, 14 girls, and 18 women in and around Rostov while he worked as an office clerk and part-time teacher. The 54-
James Alan Fox, Jack Levin
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The Psychopathology of Serial Murder
1996In this book, criminologist Stephen Giannangelo offers an original theory of the origins and development of the serial murderer. The author constructs a two-part model of the serial murderer's development. The first part outlines biological factors and concomitant psychological anomalies that can predispose individuals toward homicidal behavior.
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The Phenomenon of Serial Murder
2016Murder, namely the act of taking another’s life, has been with us since the birth of mankind. People kill to protect their shelter or food source, to gain power, or out of sheer hatred. Today, murder is a criminal act in every legal system in the world because the right to life, as the predominant value, is protected to the highest degree.
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