The Mind of a Murderer: Privileged Access to the Demons That Drive Extreme Violence
• Offers a unique history of criminal psychology and the evolution of forensic psychology through the details of shocking cases that made news headlines• Shares insights about the behavior of extreme offenders, drawn from psychological traditions of the past 100 years• Provides readers with the only available historical chronology of privileged access by behavioral professionals to some of the world's most extreme and deviant offenders• Shows readers details about the relationships these extreme offenders formed after they were behind bars and largely out of the news• 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"The Mind of a Murdereris an exciting book to read and is valuable for practicing forensic psychologists and psychiatrists and for students exploring careers in forensic psychology and psychiatry."-PsycCRITIQUES