The unknown darkness
Subtitle: profiling the predators among us
By: Gregg O. McCrary ; with Katherine Ramsland
Contributors: Ramsland, Katherine M., 1953-
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Morrow
Published: 2003
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 324
ISBN-13: 9780060509576; 9780060580445
Subjects: Enquêtes criminelles; United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation. Behavioral Science Unit; Cas, Études de; Serial murders; Biographies; Officials and employees; États-Unis; Fonctionnaires; États-Unis. Federal Bureau of Investigation. Behavioral Science Unit; Meurtres en série; United States; Aspect psychologique; Case studies; Biography; Psychological aspects; Profilage criminel; Prediction of Criminal behavior; Criminal investigation
Description: A former Supervisory Special Agent for the FBI discusses the harrowing competition between the agency and the individuals they seek to capture, describing ten cases to explore the strengths and pitfalls of modern criminal investigation.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Scarborough rapist; title: Fitting the profile; title: Who would do this?; title: Kidnapping of Kristen French; title: Buddhist temple massacre; title: Duping delight; title: Negotiating with God; title: Poet's shadow; title: Preponderance of evidence; title: Future.