The Encyclopedia of Serial Killers: A Study of the Chilling Criminal Phenomenon from the Angels of Death to the Zodiac Killer (Facts on File Crime Library)

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JAMES ELLROY, author of The Black Dahlia BECOMING CLARK ROCKEFELLER: Murder, Love, Deception, and the Con Man Behind It All delves into the life of a young … [Read More. MONSTERS ON THE LOOSE: The True Story of Three Unsolved Murders in Prohibition Era San Diego by Richard L.From Jack the Ripper to the FBI's Violent Criminal Apprehension Program (VICAP), the Encyclopedia of Serial Killers provides an exhaustive overview of what is undoubtedly the most macabre and fascinating branch of crime and modern criminology. Completely updated entries and appendixes pair with more than 30 new photographs and many new entries to make this new edition more fascinating than ever. The entries include the Machete Murderer Juan Vallejo Corona, Maranhão Boy Mutilator Francisco das Chagas, Night Stalker Richard Ramirez, Rostov Ripper Andrei Romanovych Chikatilo, and Genesee River Killer Arthur John Shawcross. There are also lesser known serial killers, covering many countries around the world, so broad is the range. Included are the most famous true crime serial killers, like Jeffrey Dahmer, John Wayne Gacy, Richard Ramirez, and not to mention the women who kill, such as Aileen Wuornos, and Martha Rendell.

from Groupies (even the most sadistic killer can claim devoted fans) to Marriage (the perfect domestic disguise for demented killers) . As I read I noticed some typos and also some inaccuracies, but none of them serious -- until I got to Jesse, where the account said they found "12 corpses in the rubbish heap" in his basement and he "confessed to torturing to death 27 youngsters.

There are well written accounts of many serial killers going from obscure to the famously notorious. It goes into a fair amount of detail where available and has some really good general information on crime. The preface notes that the case histories are examples of specific serial killer types, motivations, nationalities, and other characteristics, because the more than 1,500 serial killers on record renders comprehensive coverage of every case unfeasible.

The author manages to cover a brief history of each killer, and the reader begins to notice patterns in some of the cases - such as a traumatic or abusive childhood. Ranging from ancient Rome to the present, he discusses the realities versus popular film and television myths, key figures on both sides of the law, pivotal cases and events, and criminal activities that have shaped law enforcement responses. JAMES ELLROY, author of The Black Dahlia BECOMING CLARK ROCKEFELLER: Murder, Love, Deception, and the Con Man Behind It All delves into the life of a young … [More. The Encyclopedia of Serial Killers, Second Edition provides accurate, unglamorized information on hundreds of serial murder cases - from early history to the present. The Encyclopedia of Serial Killers brings home one frightening truth: Anything you've seen on television or at the movies -- from serial TV to Natural Born Killers -- is only a pale reflection of real life.Written in a non-sensational manner, this authoritative encyclopaedia debunks many of the myths surrounding this most notorious of criminal activities. Auch wenn ich das Buch sehr interessant finde, war es stellenweise doch auch langweilig, weil mir einfach vieles schon bekannt war.

Michael Newton's The Encyclopedia of Serial Killers might not have come into being this way, but then again, it might have. Newton tells us in his preface to the book that more than 1500 serial killers render, "comprehensive coverage of each and every case unfeasible in any single volume. I would have preferred to see some psychological evaluating by a suitably qualified person alongside the authors work, who merely reports the facts.From Jack the Ripper to Ted Bundy, the encyclopedia gives readers an overview of what is undoubtedly the most macabre and fascinating branch of crime and modern criminology. Hall has compiled particulars on hundreds of serial killers, and the specifics of their ultimate fates. Through hundreds of detailed entries that span the entire spectrum -- the shocking crimes, the infamous perpetrators, and much more -- they examine all angles of a gruesome cultural phenomenon that grips our imagination. When widow Frances Lacey was murdered in July 1960 on Mackinac Island, only a few meager clues were found by police, and the case soon turned cold. The entries include Ted Bundy, the Candyman Dean Corll, Angel of Death killer Donald Harvey, the ABC Killer, and the Bodies in the Barrels Murders.