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The Psychopathology of Serial Murder A Theory of Violence
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Stephen J. Giannangelo
Book Code: C5434
ISBN: 0-275-95434-X
ISBN-13: 978-0-275-95434-5
136 pages, figures
Praeger Publishers
Publication: 11/30/1996
List Price: $106.95 (UK Sterling Price: £59.95)
Availability: Print on demand
Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Ebook
Trim Size: 5 1/2 x 8 1/4
Subjects: Reviews:
  • Stephen Giannangelo makes a good attempt at creating a theory that allows the reader to grasp the data known about serial killers. Despite the inherent methodological flaws in case study research derived from anecdotal data. Dr. Giannangelo skillfully uses this appraoch to develop the concepts of a serial killer personaltiy, the diagnostic category of "homicidal pattern disorder," and a theory of violence.
    —J Am Acad Psychiatry Law
Description: In 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. Then, in developing the second part of his model, Giannangelo describes how a traumatic environmental stressor may trigger a cyclical pattern of violent behavior in those persons predisposed to kill. Having constructed his archetype of the serial killer, the author concludes by suggesting how diagnostic tools could be constructed and employed by psychologists, criminologists, and law enforcement officials to recognize the serial killer and to arrest the cycle of violence.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • The Development of a Serial Murderer
  • Introduction: An Identification of the Offender
  • Clinical Diagnoses and Serial Killer Traits
  • Background and Development of the Serial Killer
  • Towards the Development of a Theory of Violence
  • Theoretical Discussion
  • Case Studies
  • Case Studies Analysis
  • Theoretical Analysis and Development
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix A: Case Briefs
  • Appendix B: Definition of Terms
  • References
  • Index
LC Card Number: 96-10437
LCC Class: HV6515
Dewey Class: 616
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