Serial Murder

Abstract

Part 1 Cultural overview: Herostratus, Jean-Paul Sartre son of Cain or son of Sam? the monster as serial killer in Beowulf, Brian Meehan towards an historical sociology of multiple murder, in Hunting Humans - the Rise of the Modern Multiple Murderer, Elliott Leyton. Part 2 Origins of the impulse: a study of serial murder, Constance McKenzie serial murderers - early proposed developmental model and typology, Nancy L. Ansevics and Harold E. Doweiko detective magazines - pornogrpahy for the sexual sadist?, Park Elliott Dietz et al adolescents' motivations for viewing graphic horror, Diedre D. Johnston ideological homicide in Thomas O'Reilly-Flemming (ed) Serial and Mass Murder: Theory, Research and Policy, R.S. Ratner. Part 3 Criminal analysis: a murder wave? trends in American serial homicide, Philip Jenkins serial murder in England 1940-1985, Philip Jenkins multiple murder - a review, David M. Gresswell assessment of PTSD symptoms in a community exposed to serial murder, Michael J. Herkov and Monica Biernat. Part 4 Psychiatric diagnosis and the law: American psychiatry and the criminal - an historical review, Seymour Halleck the insanity plea - a futile defence for serial killers, Anne Gresham contributions of psychiatric consultation in the investigation of serial murder, John A. Liebert the sexually sadistic criminal and his offences, Park Elliot Dietz et al. Part 5 Psychological perspectives: a study of William Heirens, Foster Kennedy et al the Bianchi (LA Hillside strangler) case - sociopath or multiple personality?, John G. Watkins difficulties diagnozing the multiple personality syndrome in a death penalty case, Ralph B. Allison on the differential diagnosis of multiple personality in the forensic context, Martin T. Orne et al towards a new methodology for making sense of case material - an illustrative case involving attempted multiple murder, David M. Gresswell and Clive R. Hollin. Part 6 Gender issues: Jack the Ripper and the myth of male violence, Judith R. Walkowitz female serial murderesses - a preliminary analysis, Belea T. Keeney and Kathleen M. Heide the sexual component of serial murder in Thomas O'Reilly-Flemming (ed) Serial and Mass Murder: Theory, Research and Policy, Candice Skrapec feminist perspectives on serial murder - a critical analysis, Julei Cluff et al. Part 7 Policing concerns: the lust murderer, Robert R. Hazelwood anbd John E. Douglas rape and rape-murder - one offender and twelve victims, Robert K. Ressler et al serial killers and their victims -identifying patterns through crime scene analysis, Robert K. Ressler et al the presumptive role of fantasy in serial sexual homicide, Robert Alan Prentky et al.