The Serial Killers: A Study in the Psychology of Violence
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Serial Killers: A Study in the Psychology of Violence
By (Author) Colin Wilson
By (author) Donald Seaman
Ebury Publishing
Virgin Books
1st January 2008
8th November 2007
United Kingdom
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Crime and criminology
True crime
Popular psychology
Violence and abuse in society
364.15230922
Physical Properties
Paperback
416
Width 108mm, Height 178mm, Spine 25mm
216g
Description
Inside the Mind of the Serial Killer As the number of serial killers worldwide has risen steadily - from the emergence of Jack the Ripper in 1888 to Harold Shipman and Ivan Milat, the backpacker killer of the Australian outback - the need to understand mass murder is becoming more urgent. Using privileged access to the world's first National Centre for the Analysis of Violent Crime, Colin Wilson and Donald Seaman bring you this incisive study of the psychology of serial killers and the motives behind their crimes. From childhood traumas to issues of frustration, fear and fantasy, discover what turns an ordinary human being into a compulsive killer.
Author Bio
Colin Wilson has been a major influence in the area of true crime. His career has spanned the publication of over 60 books, including The Occult, A Criminal History of Mankind and From Atlantis To The Sphinx.
