Myth of the chosen one : the psychology of serial killers / / Khalid Sohail

• Autore: Suhail Khalid
• Pubblicazione: Toronto, : White Knight Publications, c2002
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (209 p.)
• Disciplina: 364.15/23/092
• Soggetto topico: Serial murderers - Psychology; Infanticide
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- A Pakistani Serial Killer and The Judge -- When Murderers Are Mentally Ill -- America: World's Highest Rate of Serial Killers and Mass Murderers -- A Profile of Modern Serial Killers and Mass Murderers -- A Journey: Pakistan and the Unknown -- In the Eyes of the Law -- A Visit to the Death Cell -- The Magic of the Black Box and Pakistani Politics -- First Interview with Pervez Iqbal -- Sodomy and Pubic Humiliation: Interview with Ariff Butt (Neighbour) -- A Prolonged Nightmare -- The Police and the Crime -- Major and Minor Criminals -- Saints and Sinners -- Professional Opinions -- The Mystery of the Cultish Personality -- Thousands of Children Missing -- The Taboo of Homosexuality -- The Enigma of Psychopathic Personality -- Javed Iqbal and Modern Serial Killers -- The Dark Side of Humanity -- Excerpts from the Diaries of Javed Iqbal -- "He is a Satan…" Excerpts from the Judge's Verdict Lahore, March 16, 2000 -- Interview with Anne Aguirre -- The Day of Judgement -- Suicide or Murder of the Truth? -- About the Author -- Message from the Publisher.
• Sommario/riassunto: The case of Javed Iqbal, an alleged serial killer, attracted great attention around the world. Killing of even one person is a heinous act, but here is a man attributed with about a hundred cold-blooded murders of persons of young and tender ages. In the examination of this world renown case, Dr. Sohail has taken pains to examine this shocking episode from the point of view of a psychiatrist. As William J. McCormack, Chief of Police (Ret.), Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto, Canada says, "During my career on the Homicide Squad of the Metropolitan Toronto Police, I solved over 100 murders but never have I seen a crime so riddled with unanswered questions as this one. The entire question of the rise of serial killers across the world should be everyone's concern including their upbringing, psychology and environment, but most importantly, the increasing danger they present to society and to those who dedicate themselves "To Serve and Protect." Sohail has travelled a long journey in distance and depth to explore and uncover the motivation and working of the troubled mind of a killer. In his book, drawing from world literature, he skillfully presents the analysis of experts in the field of human abnormal behavior. His own interpretation of the killer's state of mind, which is based on his years of experience in the helping profession, creates an insightful and absorbing story.
• Titolo autorizzato: Myth of the chosen one
• ISBN: 1-281-18713-5; 9786611187132; 1-60557-135-0; 1-4356-1710-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910813547903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II