Spree killers: practical classifications for law enforcement and criminology

Spree Killers: Practical Classifications for Law Enforcement and Criminology is the only exhaustive, up-to-date analytical book on spree killers, standing apart from those dedicated to mass murderers and serial killers. Multicides have traditionally been categorized as double, triple, mass, serial a...

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Main Authors: Safarik, Mark E. (Author), Ramsland, Katherine M. 1953- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton, FL CRC Press [2020]
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Online Access:Volltext
Summary:Spree Killers: Practical Classifications for Law Enforcement and Criminology is the only exhaustive, up-to-date analytical book on spree killers, standing apart from those dedicated to mass murderers and serial killers. Multicides have traditionally been categorized as double, triple, mass, serial and spree-- while, mass and serial have been further divided into subcategories. Spree killing, which involves the killing of at least three persons at two or more locations due to a precipitating incident that fuels the urge to kill, remains a poorly defined concept. In the United States, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) eliminated this term from its multicide nomenclature in 2005, but the authors examination of 359 cases involving 419 spree killers from 43 countries shows that not only is there enough diversity among spree killers to form classifications--similar to those devised for mass and serial--but also that subtypes offer distinct utility for identification, tracking, and warning potential targets. Spree Killers outline the designation of spree killer specifically and thoroughly. In addition to looking at existing literature, specific cases, and the behavioral patterns, it offers a fully worked up profile for the typology. The behaviors and motives for spree killers align in six categories, which are detailed in full. The book provides unique insight for police, forensic, and investigative personnel into what to look for to respond to, and--in some cases identify and stopping--certain types of spree killings
Item Description:Includes index
Physical Description:1 online resource
ISBN:9781000727173
1000727173
9780429352300
0429352301
9781000727319
1000727319
9781000727456
1000727459

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