Serial killers around the world : the global dimensions of serial murder / authored by Dirk C. Gibson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gibson, Dirk C., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Serial murderers--History.

Serial murderers.

Crime--Case studies.

Crime.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (208 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates : Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Serial Killers Around the World: The Global Dimensions of Serial Murder compiles serial murder case studies from several countries - from Australia to Great Britain, and from Japan to Pakistan. The author has covered accounts on a wide array of serial killers including some well known felons namely Jack the Ripper, The Butcher of Mons, Martin & Marie Dumollard, as well as some of the lesser known serial slayers such as Daisy DeMelker, Yoshio Kodaira, Javed Iqbal and many more. The book highlights six dimensions of each case: the killer(s), the serial murders, other crimes, communication, the investigation and trial and punishment of the accused. Readers, both general and aspiring criminologists alike, will find Serial Killers Around the World an interesting resource for critical information on serial murders committed in nations around the world.

Contents:

Cover; Title; EUL; Dedication; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; CHapter 01; CHapter 02; CHapter 03; CHapter 04; CHapter 05; CHapter 06; CHapter 07; CHapter 08; CHapter 09; CHapter 10; CHapter 11; CHapter 12; Chapter 13; Select Bibliography; Index; Bak Cover

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed January 6, 2015).

ISBN:

9781608058426

1608058425

OCLC:

898101408