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Labeled as the crime of the 1990s′, it is predicted that serial murder will remain the most intriguing crime as we enter the new millennium. Although several books have been authored that focus on the study of serial homicide, Contemporary Perspectives on Serial Murder is the first to join the perspectives of acknowledged experts in the field along with the perspectives of emerging authorities on serial murder. The breadth and diversity of the chapters offer a unique look at these heinous crimes from various viewpoints and experiences. Contributors address major themes of serial murder that include the etiology of serial murder, victim selectivity, female serial killers, profiling cases, types and methods of stalking, and future trends for tracing and tracking serial killers. Accessibly written, this compelling volume also includes information on the relationship between minorities and serial killing as well as the history of serial murder in North America.

Contemporary Perspectives on Serial Murder is an ideal supplement to authored texts on the topic and is an appropriate core text for courses on serial murder and homicide.

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• Part 1 What Is Serial Murder? The Character And The Extent
• Profiles in Terror
• The Serial Murderer
• African-Americans and Serial Homicide
• The Female Serial Killer
• Female Serial Murderesses
• The Unnoticed Terror
• Part 2 The Mind Of The Serial Killer
• Introduction
• The Application of Learning Theory to Serial Murder or 'You Too Can Learn to Be a Serial Killer'
• The Divided Self
• Toward an Understanding of the Dark Side of the Serial Killer
• Sequential Predation
• Elements of Serial Fatal Victimization
• Inside the Mind of the Serial Killer
• A Serial Killer's Perspective - Anonymous
• Part 3 Investigating Serial Murder Cases
• Stalking in America
• Types and Methods of Criminal Stalkers
• Profiling the Clairemont Serial Murder Case
• A Collaborative Investigative Effort
• Psychological Profiling
• Uses in Serial Murder Cases
• Cold Case Squad
• Part 4 Future Trends In Serial Murder Investigation And Research
• Introduction
• A Methodological Model
• Serial Murder Investigation
• Prospects for Police Networking
• Selected Problems in Serial Murder Investigations

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Ronald M. Holmes is Coroner, in the Jefferson County Coroner′s office and Professor Emeritus of Justice Administration at the University of Louisville. He is the author of several books, among them Profiling Violent Crimes, Sex Crimes, and Serial Murder. He is also the author of more than 50 articles appearing in scholarly publications. He is Vice President of the National Center for the Study of Unresolved Homicides and has completed more than 500 psychological profiles for police departments across the United States. He received his doctorate from Indiana University.

is Coroner, in the Jefferson County Coroner′s office and Professor Emeritus of Justice Administration at the University of Louisville. He is the author of several books, among them and He is also the author of more than 50 articles appearing in scholarly publications. He is Vice President of the National Center for the Study of Unresolved Homicides and has completed more than 500 psychological profiles for police departments across the United States. He received his doctorate from Indiana University.

Stephen T. Holmes is Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at the University of Central Florida. Prior to this position, he was a social science analyst for the National Institute of Justice in Washington, D.C. He has authored 6 books and more than 15 articles dealing with policing, drug testing, probation and parole issues, and violent crime. He received his doctorate from the University of Cincinnati.