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Author
Publisher
Viking Press
Pub. Date
[1968]
Language
English
Description
"Our system of penology is remarkably ineffective, says the... [author]; our method for controlling crime is antiquated and unjust. He examines the entire juridical system and its functions, commenting on modern scientific discoveries about human behavior and the fact that these are not recognized in our present legal code."
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2000
Language
English
Description
America's foremost expert on criminal profiling provides his uniquely gripping analysis of seven of the most notorious murder cases in the history of crime -- from the Whitechapel murders to JonBenet Ramsey -- often contradicting conventional wisdom and legal decisions. Jack the Ripper. Lizzie Borden. The Zodiac Killer. Certain homicide cases maintain an undeniable, almost mystical hold on the public imagination. They touch a nerve deep within us...
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