My Life Among the Serial Killers
Inside the Minds of the World's Most Notorious Murderers
Published on 11. May 2004
Book
Hardback
288 pages
978-0-470-86977-2 (ISBN)
Description
Helen Morrison produces controversial theories as to why people commit multiple murders, having interviewed some of the most notorious killers in the world. Are serial killers born? Does child abuse really play a part in the formation of a killer's psyche? Are serial killers neurologically different from the rest of humanity? Helen Morrison provides her opinions on these and many other questions in her detailed portrayal of the 21 murderers featured in the book
Reviews / Votes
"!sensational stuff!" (Saga Magazine, June 2004) "!the undeniable fascination these figures exert hold one's interest!" (Fortean Times, January 2005)More details
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
Chichester
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 23.5 cm
Width: 16.5 cm
Thickness: 2.7 cm
Weight
586 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-470-86977-2 (9780470869772)
Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Helen Morrison, M.D., is certified by the Board of Psychiatry ahd Neurology for general psychiatry as well as child and adolescent psychiatry. She is also a certified forensic psychiatrist. She is the editor or coauthor of four academic books, as well as the author or coauthor of more than 125 published articles in her field. Dr. Morrison has worked with both national and international law enforcement, and has made presentations in more than fifteen countries. She lives in Chicago with her husband and children.
Harold Goldberg has written for the New York Times Book Review, Vanity Fair and Entertainment Weekly. He lives in New York City.
Harold Goldberg has written for the New York Times Book Review, Vanity Fair and Entertainment Weekly. He lives in New York City.
Content
Author's Note.
Introduction.
ONE: Baby-Faced Richard Macek.
TWO: Dangerous Terrain: Hypnotizing a Serial Killer.
THREE: Breaking Through Macek's Mind.
FOUR: Ed Gein and the History of Serial Killers.
FIVE: John Wayne Gacy.
SIX: The Gacy Interviews.
SEVEN: Taking the Stand at the Gacy Trial.
EIGHT: The Yorkshire Ripper and Wayne Williams.
NINE: Bobby Joe Long's Letters and Dreams.
TEN: Serial Killers and Their Families.
ELEVEN: The Sadism of Robert Berdella.
TWELVE: The Trigger: Michael Lee Lockhart.
THIRTEEN: Rosemary West and Partners in Serial Crime.
FOURTEEN: The International Phenomenon: Child Killer in Rio.
FIFTEEN: DNA and the Green River Killer.
EPILOGUE: Where Do We Go from Here?
Acknowledgments.
Introduction.
ONE: Baby-Faced Richard Macek.
TWO: Dangerous Terrain: Hypnotizing a Serial Killer.
THREE: Breaking Through Macek's Mind.
FOUR: Ed Gein and the History of Serial Killers.
FIVE: John Wayne Gacy.
SIX: The Gacy Interviews.
SEVEN: Taking the Stand at the Gacy Trial.
EIGHT: The Yorkshire Ripper and Wayne Williams.
NINE: Bobby Joe Long's Letters and Dreams.
TEN: Serial Killers and Their Families.
ELEVEN: The Sadism of Robert Berdella.
TWELVE: The Trigger: Michael Lee Lockhart.
THIRTEEN: Rosemary West and Partners in Serial Crime.
FOURTEEN: The International Phenomenon: Child Killer in Rio.
FIFTEEN: DNA and the Green River Killer.
EPILOGUE: Where Do We Go from Here?
Acknowledgments.