In 1984, this groundbreaking book presented a chilling profile of the criminal mind that shattered long-held myths about the sources of and cures for crime. Now, with the benefit of twenty years' wor
A revised edition challenges current belief systems about the causes of criminal behavior, identifying a specific society-rejecting mindset, often evident in childhood, shared by crime-committing indi
Essential reading for anybody currently pursuing, or hoping to pursue an academic interest in behavioral science or related discipline e.g., forensic psychology. This is also a must read for anybody w
This collection of articles about criminal profiling offers fans of television series about criminal forensics a chance to temper fiction with fact. Written between 1976 and 2004 by FBI profilers and
"Dear Mr. Madoff: Just why did you do it? . . . . "Thus began Eugene Soltes’ fascinating look into the rarified world of the corporate executive turned criminal: A simple letter to prominent people wh
What drives wealthy and powerful people to white-collar crime? Why They Do It is a breakthrough look at the dark side of the business world.From the financial fraudsters of Enron, to the embezzlers at
A Paperback Original―Also Available as a Hardcover Library EditionFrom John Douglas―the legendary FBI criminal profiler, #1 New York Times bestselling author, and inspiration for the Netflix show Mindhunter―comes a chilling journey inside the mind and crimes of Larry Gene Bell, one of the most dangerous serial killers Douglas confronted, and the desperate effort to identify and catch him.On May 31, 1985, two days before her high school graduation, Shari Smith was abducted from the driveway of her family home in South Carolina. Based on the crime scene and the abductor’s repeated and taunting calls to the family, law enforcement quickly realized they were dealing with a sophisticated and highly dangerous criminal. A letter arrived the next day entitled “Last Will & Testament,” in which Shari, knowing she was to be murdered, wrote bravely and achingly of her love for her parents, siblings, and boyfriend, saying that while they would miss her, she knew they would persevere through their f