The Serial Killers: A Study in the Psychology of Violence

Colin Wilson,Donald Seaman

The Serial Killers: A Study in the Psychology of Violence
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Ebury Press
Country
United Kingdom
Published
1 January 2008
Pages
416
ISBN
9780753513217

The Serial Killers: A Study in the Psychology of Violence

Colin Wilson,Donald Seaman

As the number of serial killers worldwide has risen steadily uafrom the emergence of Jack the Ripper in 1888 to Harold Shipman and Ivan Milat, the backpacker killer of the Australian outback uathe need to understand this disturbing phenomenon is becoming more urgent. Using privileged access to the world’s first National Centre for the Analysis of Violent Crime, Colin Wilson and Donald Seaman bring you this incisive study of the psychology of serial killers and the motives behind their crimes. From childhood traumas to issues of frustration, fear and fantasy, discover what turns an ordinary human being into a compulsive killer.

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