Serial killers

Seth H. Pulditor

Book - 2013

Presents case studies of serial killers from the late nineteenth century to the early twenty-first century; describes the lives and backgrounds of each killer, and examines the police investigations and how the killings affected society.

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Published
Pittsburgh : Eldorado Ink 2013.
Language
English
Main Author
Seth H. Pulditor (-)
Physical Description
96 pages : illustrations (come color) ; 29 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
9781619000438
9781619000445
  • David Berkowitz : the Son of Sam
  • Ted Bundy
  • Angelo Buono Jr. and Kenneth Bianchi : Hillside stranglers
  • Edward Gein : shy psycho
  • Jack the Ripper
  • Herman W. Mudgett : Dr. H.H. Holmes
  • Dennis Rader : the BTK killer
  • Gary Ridgway : the Green River Killer
  • Harold Shipman : deadly doctor
  • Fred West : the monster of Gloucester
  • Aileen Wuornos : victim turned killer?
Review by School Library Journal Review

Gr 7-10-Each volume starts with a brief introduction to the subject and places it in historical context. The authors then look at known and notorious figures in the particular area being considered, such as the BTK killer (Serial Killers), the Columbine shooters (Mass Murderers), and the various leaders of al-Qaeda (Infamous Terrorists), while considering the work of law enforcement and government agencies. Notable in these discussions are the history of terrorist organizations and the relationships between governments, not only when fighting terrorists but also when fighting piracy and cartels. All of the books include a boxed case file of the profiled individual and a sidebar with pertinent facts about the main subject. The books have an open format enhanced by many photos and will be accessible to reluctant readers and of interest to students looking for fairly detailed information about crime and criminals. Readers looking for more general information about forensic science would be better served by Melissa Langley Biegert's "Crime Solvers" series (Capstone).-Betsy Fraser, Calgary Public Library, Canada (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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