The Mind of a Murderer: Privileged Access to the Demons that Drive Extreme Violence
- ISBN-10
- 0313386730
- ISBN-13
- 9780313386732
- Series
- The Mind of a Murderer
- Category
- Psychology
- Pages
- 217
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-02-02
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO
- Author
- Katherine Ramsland
Description
This unique history of the last 100 years of criminal psychology shares insights about infamous murderers from the psychiatrists and other trained psychological professionals who analyzed and treated them. • 18 primary case histories, with comparisons to several other cases for comparison • Chronological arrangement of cases, showcasing a century in the development of forensic psychology
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