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Author Bonn, Scott A., 1957- author.

Title Why we love serial killers : the curious appeal of the world's most savage murderers / Scott Bonn, PhD ; foreword by Diane Dimond.

Publisher New York, NY : Skyhorse Publishing 2014.
©2014.

ISBN 9781629144320 (paperback)
1629144320 (paperback)



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Description xix, 248 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Serial Killers (But Were Afraid to Ask) -- The Strange Allure of Those Who Kill and Kill Again -- Debunking Popular Myths about Serial Killers -- Is Criminal Profiling a Science, Art, or Magic? -- Inside the Pathological Mind of the Serial Killer -- The Motives, Rituals, and Fantasies of Serial Killers -- Up Close and Personal with Two Infamous Serial Killers -- From Son of Sam to Son of Hope: The Strange Journey of David Berkowitz -- The Unrepentant Sexual Psychopath Known as "Bind, Torture, Kill" -- The Sociology of Serial Murder -- The Profound Impact of Serial Murder on Society -- Subjective Reality, Moral Panic, and Atrocity Tales -- The Making of Celebrity Monsters -- Collectors of Murderabilia and the Son of Sam Laws -- What We Can Learn from the Monsters We Make.
Summary "For decades now, serial killers have taken center stage in the news and entertainment media. The coverage of real-life murderers such as Ted Bundy and Jeffrey Dahmer has transformed them into ghoulish celebrities. Similarly, the popularity of fictional characters such as Hannibal "The Cannibal" Lecter or Dexter demonstrates just how eager the public is to be frightened by these human predators. But why is this so? Could it be that some of us have a gruesome fascination with serial killers for the same reasons we might morbidly stare at a catastrophic automobile accident? Or is it something more? In Why We Love Serial Killers, criminology professor Dr. Scott Bonn explores our powerful appetite for the macabre, while also providing new and unique insights into the world of the serial killer, including those he has gained from his correspondence with two of the world's most notorious examples, David Berkowitz ("Son of Sam") and Dennis Rader ("Bind, Torture, Kill"). In addition, Bonn examines the criminal profiling techniques used by law enforcement professionals to identify and apprehend serial predators, he discusses the various behaviors such as the charisma of the sociopath that manifest themselves in serial killers, and he explains how and why these killers often become popular cultural figures. Groundbreaking in its approach, Why We Love Serial Killers is a compelling look at how the media, law enforcement agencies, and public perception itself shapes and feeds the "monsters" in our midst" -- from publisher's web site.
Subject(S) Serial murderers.
ISBN 9781629144320 (paperback)
1629144320 (paperback)