Serial Murder

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.

The book was interesting, but repetitive. I did not like the profile section because there was no feedback about the accuracy or inaccuracy of the profiles.

• Preface1. What Is Serial Murder?2. Mass Murder and Spree Murder: Two Types of Multicides3. Serial Murder4. Theories of Serial Murder5. The Visionary Serial Killer6. The Mission Serial Killer7. The Hedonistic Serial Murderer: The Lust Killer8. The Hedonistic Serial Murderer: The Thrill Killer9. The Hedonistic Serial Killer: Comfort Type10. The Power/Control Serial Killer11. Female Serial Killers12. Serial Killers in Foreign Countries13. Health Care Professionals and Serial Murder14. The Victims of Serial Killers15. Problems and Solutions in Serial Murder InvestigationsReferencesIndexAbout the Authors