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Criminal profiling―the delicate art of collecting and deciphering the psychological “fingerprints” of the monsters among us―holds an almost mythological status in pop culture. But what exactly is it, does it work, and why is the American public so entranced by it? In The Monsters We Make, prize-winning author Rachel Corbett explores how criminal profiling became one of society’s most seductive and quixotic undertakings through six significant moments in its history.

Working under California's Sexually Violent Predator Law, Samantha Stein, PsyD, faces such offenders alone, one by one, in a prison interview room. As a forensic psychologist, her high-stakes decisions can determine the difference between a life lived back in society or one condemned to indefinite incarceration.

Delve into the chilling depths of the human psyche with "Through the Eyes of Evil: First-Person Narratives of Psychopaths (Analyzed)." This gripping exploration offers an unprecedented look inside the minds of those who walk amongst us, hidden behind masks of normalcy yet driven by darker impulses. Through meticulously curated first-person accounts, each narrative unveils the unsettling realities of living without conscience, empathy, or remorse.

Psycholoog en detective Alex Cross wordt naar een gruwelijke vondst geroepen: het lichaam van een jonge vrouw, opgehangen aan een gebouw. Ze heeft net een kind gebaard, maar de baby is spoorloos...Nog voor Cross goed en wel aan het onderzoek kan beginnen, worden er meer lichamen gevonden. Washington D.C. siddert onder de terreur van een ongrijpbare seriemoordenaar, terwijl de media de druk opvoeren op de opsporingsdiensten. Vastberaden zet Cross alles op alles om de zaak op te lossen. Maar wat hij niet doorheeft: iemand volgt hem. Iemand die maar één doel heeft: hem voorgoed uitschakelen.

Vuoi controllare le persone? Vuoi analizzare le persone e capire tutto quello che vuoi sapere? Se sì, continua a leggere! Il comportamento umano è un concetto semplice ed esteso. Ci sono molte scappatoie nella psiche umana che possono essere utilizzate allo scopo di influenzare gli altri. Vuoi saperne di più su tali scappatoie? Sei fortunato perché sei nel posto giusto. Controllare il pubblico o rendere le persone d'accordo con ciò che dici non è un concetto nuovo. Si chiama manipolazione.

Dieses Werk führt den Leser durch die Grundlagen der Psychiatrie und bietet ein umfassendes und wissenschaftlich fundiertes Verständnis der Disziplin. Von den Anfängen bis zu zeitgenössischen Entwicklungen erforscht das Buch die historische, konzeptionelle und neurobiologische Entwicklung, die die psychiatrische Praxis geprägt hat. Hauptmerkmale:Evolutionäre Geschichte: Erkundung der Komplexitäten der Evolution der Psychiatrie, Hervorhebung einflussreicher Persönlichkeiten und entscheidender historischer Meilensteine.

Ronny Allard has held down several jobs, but one stands out more than the others. His role as an undertaker exposed him to a world of death, rotting flesh and sadness. The Undertaker Down Under Condemned explores the concept of 'the shadow' that lays dormant in each of us. The psyche of an individual when they commit a heinous act. What is the psychology?

As you delve into this popular gripping true crime series, you’ll hear the chilling stories of seemingly ordinary individuals resorting the the ultimate trail of destruction. Listen about how detectives and forensic science identified, tracked down, and convicted these twisted offenders, most of whom you will have never heard about before.

Ein Mann lebt seine sexuellen Fantasien auf grausame Weise an Frauen aus. Zuletzt tötet er eines seiner Opfer. Nach einem Vierteljahrhundert hinter Gittern soll er wieder auf freien Fuß gesetzt werden. Seine Entlassung hängt auch von der Einschätzung seiner Psychologin ab: Wird der Mann in Freiheit strafrückfällig? Als Psychologin in der Sicherungsverwahrung einer JVA hatte Gilda Giebel täglich mit höchst gefährlichen Straftätern zu tun.

UN CHOC. Depuis 1984, Jean-Luc Ployé a effectué plus de 13 000 expertises psychologiques pour les tribunaux français : la moitié sont des victimes, l'autre des mis en cause. Parmi eux : Michel Fourniret, avec qui il devra passer huit heures dans une salle minuscule, sa femme Monique Olivier, qui se révèlera brillante aux tests d'intelligence, ou encore Francis Heaulme dont il découvre le haut du corps mutilé par de fréquentes autoflagellations. Son travail consiste à établir leur profil psychologique à l'aide de divers tests, d'entretiens qui lui permettent d'essayer d'entrer dans la tête des tueurs.

Tow the Line is an enthralling saga of resilience, redemption, and the extraordinary connection between two souls entwined by fate. Join Gwin and Paxton on an odyssey where the quest for justice unveils the complexities of human nature and the potency of improbable alliances.

Hodgskiss interviewed several of the most notorious serial killers and his recordings sat gathering dust until recently, when top true-crime podcaster Nicole Engelbrecht found his research online. The two connected and now they bring their love of storytelling to this highly listenable book. In Killer Stories, Hodgskiss combines his interviews with the tenets of narrative psychology to take the listener into the minds of the killers and shares with us the ways in which his own journey as a psychologist and human being contributed to his deeper understanding of them.

Learning from Strangers is the definitive work on qualitative research interviewing. It draws on Robert Weiss's 30 years of experience in interviewing and teaching others how to do it. The most effective interviews, says Weiss, rely on creating cooperation - an open and trusting alliance between interviewer and respondent, dedicated to specific and honest accounts of both internal and external events.

For most people, dead bodies are horrifying. They are the physical representation of everything we’re afraid of–our own mortality, the unknown, the inevitability, and lack of dignity of the end. But for Jo Ward, a dead body is absolutely fascinating....

Any approach based on monitoring bodily functions is not useful. Whether the bodily function techniques use technology or supposedly trained experts, none of them are skillful in detecting deception. This book advocates for Credibility Assessment using a method created and proven in three practical domains: intelligence, consular, and commercial executive recruiting.

¿Por qué hablar de la maldad cuando tendríamos que ocuparnos del lado noble y bueno de la vida? Tal vez porque enfrentamos al mal todos los días y debemos ser fuertes y estar preparados para que no nos hagan daño las envidias, los enojos, las frustraciones y, sobre todo, para no padecer sus efectos, pues todos somos propensos a sentir la ira, el rencor: la esencia de la maldad.

Wozu sind Menschen fähig, die ihrem Partner verfallen sind? Die bekannte Strafverteidigerin Astrid Wagner gewährt in diesem Buch Einblick in etliche ihrer spektakulärsten Fälle. Sie handeln von enttäuschter Liebe, aus der abgrundtiefer Hass wird, von dunklen Familiengeheimnissen, von kranker Sexualität, von Gier und von Rache. Menschlichen Emotionen, die in unfassbaren Verbrechen münden…

For years, A.J. Bennett was the first person onto a crime scene. Before the detectives and the forensics teams, it was her and the body, the only sound her flashbulb as it lit up scenes of unimaginable horror. It was her job to record, in exhaustive detail, the images that would allow someone's last moments to be understood. Now she takes us into the shadowy world of the crime scene photographer, from murders to suicides, accidents to assassinations.

Working with youth with sexual behavior problems can be a challenge for both law enforcement and mental health professionals. What defines good quality treatment has changed over time, and research has shown the importance of not only the treatment programs' content but also the way that content is delivered.

The plea of insanity in criminal cases can be traced back at least to the Babylonian Code of Hammurabi, which dates from 1755-1759 BC. It is a complicated defence, and its origins in modern law lie with the 'M'Naghten Rules' of 1843. Clearly a plea of insanity in murder cases is of critical importance when the death penalty is still applied, and even today it may still be the difference between a life sentence in a high-security prison, or an indeterminate one in a secure psychiatric hospital.