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Record Nr.

UNINA9910780157603321

Autore

Schurman-Kauflin Deborah

Titolo

The new predator, women who kill [[electronic resource] ] : profiles of female serial killers / / Deborah Schurman-Kauflin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Algora Pub., 2000

ISBN

1-280-34649-3

9786610346493

1-892941-27-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (248 p.)

Disciplina

364.15/23/0820973

Soggetti

Women serial murderers - United States - Psychology

Criminal behavior - Research - Methodology

Criminal methods - Research - Methodology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-234).

Nota di contenuto

Murder -- Murder theories : how could they do it? -- Female multiple murderers : up close and personal -- The process of maturation -- From fantasy to reality -- The sadistic female multiple murderer -- Behavior patterns -- Profiling -- Tornado effect -- Interviewing multiple murderers -- Conclusion and future of profiling.

Sommario/riassunto

This is the first book ever written on the basis of face-to-face interviews with women serial killers. The author, a professional criminal profiler, analyzes the common features and the distinctions between women and men who kill, and their crimes and cri