Egger provides a critical examination of the phenomenon of serial murder including the most recent research, estimates on the number of killers, a discussion on victims, and the psychology of the serial killer. The problems that serial murder presents for law enforcement investigators are analyzed and the variety of police responses to this crime are described.
Preface A Critical Examination of the Phenomenon of Serial Murder Serial Murder: A Synthesis of the Literature and Research by Steven A. Egger The Darker Figure of Crime: The Serial Murder Enigma by Kenna Kiger The Etiology of Victimization in Serial Murder: An Historical and Demographic Analysis by Eric W. Hickey Dissociation, Psychopathy, and the Serial Murder by Harold Vetter Those Who Kill, and Kill, and Kill, and Eventually are Caught The Aftermath of the Yorkshire Ripper: The Response of the United Kingdom Police Service by Richard Doney Investigating Serial Murder: The Case of Indiana's "Gay Murders" by David A. Ford Henry Lee Lucas: Case Study of a Prolific Serial Killer by Steven A. Egger Law Enforcements' Response to Serial Murder: Problems and Solutions Linkage Blindness: A Systemic Myopia by Steven A. Egger Taxonomy of Law Enforcement Responses to Serial Murder by Steven A. Egger The Future: Investigation and Research Future of Serial Murder Investigation by Steven A. Egger An Agenda for Research of Serial Murder by Steven A. Egger Selected Bibliography Author Index Subject Index
STEVEN A. EGGER is Associate Professor of Criminology at Sangamon State University. He was formerly Project Director of Homicide Assessment and Lead Tracking System for the State of New York.
?[Serial Murder's] strengths lie in the diversity of themes covered
in the different essays, and the important methodological questions
raised by the respective authors. . . . The focus is on the issue
of serial murder as an elusive phenomenon', the exploration of
which provides insight into many other areas of criminal justice:
the process of investigation, the relationship between the police
and the media, and the formation of the priorities of bureaucratic
agencies. . . . Serial Murder can be thoroughly recommended. . . .
This is an excellent and thought-provoking book which raises many
intriguing questions.?-Justice Quarterly
?An anthology on serial murder presents reviews and case studies by
experts in criminology, computer science, psychology, sociology,
police science, victimology, psychology, oral history and system
analysis. Current law enforcement responses are explored, including
the problem of 'linkage blindness'-the inability of police to share
information on unsolved murders. The future of research and
investigation is also discussed....?-Criminal Justice Abstracts
?Steven Egger, associate professor of criminology at Sangamon State
University, brings together experts in criminology, computer
science, sociology, police science, victimology, oral history,
systems analysis and psychology for this comprehensive study of
serial murder. ....Students and scholars of all the social sciences
will find Serial Murder: An Elusive Phenomenon a valuable reference
tool. Each chapter contains a helpful and through reference section
and the book includes a selected bibliography on serial
murder.?-C.J. The Americas
"�Serial Murder's� strengths lie in the diversity of themes covered
in the different essays, and the important methodological questions
raised by the respective authors. . . . The focus is on the issue
of serial murder as an elusive phenomenon', the exploration of
which provides insight into many other areas of criminal justice:
the process of investigation, the relationship between the police
and the media, and the formation of the priorities of bureaucratic
agencies. . . . Serial Murder can be thoroughly recommended. . . .
This is an excellent and thought-provoking book which raises many
intriguing questions."-Justice Quarterly
"An anthology on serial murder presents reviews and case studies by
experts in criminology, computer science, psychology, sociology,
police science, victimology, psychology, oral history and system
analysis. Current law enforcement responses are explored, including
the problem of 'linkage blindness'-the inability of police to share
information on unsolved murders. The future of research and
investigation is also discussed...."-Criminal Justice Abstracts
"Steven Egger, associate professor of criminology at Sangamon State
University, brings together experts in criminology, computer
science, sociology, police science, victimology, oral history,
systems analysis and psychology for this comprehensive study of
serial murder. ....Students and scholars of all the social sciences
will find Serial Murder: An Elusive Phenomenon a valuable reference
tool. Each chapter contains a helpful and through reference section
and the book includes a selected bibliography on serial
murder."-C.J. The Americas
"[Serial Murder's] strengths lie in the diversity of themes covered
in the different essays, and the important methodological questions
raised by the respective authors. . . . The focus is on the issue
of serial murder as an elusive phenomenon', the exploration of
which provides insight into many other areas of criminal justice:
the process of investigation, the relationship between the police
and the media, and the formation of the priorities of bureaucratic
agencies. . . . Serial Murder can be thoroughly recommended. . . .
This is an excellent and thought-provoking book which raises many
intriguing questions."-Justice Quarterly
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