Description
Drawing on decades of experience in criminal profiling, a former FBI investigator revisits some of history’s most notorious and enduringly mysterious cases, from Jack the Ripper and the Lindbergh kidnapping to the Zodiac Killer, the Black Dahlia, and JonBenét Ramsey. Examining crime scenes, victimology, evidence, motive, and offender behavior, the authors challenge familiar assumptions and consider how modern investigative techniques might illuminate cases that have long resisted resolution. Gripping and analytical, the book explores the psychology of violence as well as the powerful role of media, public opinion, and flawed investigations in shaping criminal legends. It offers a provocative journey into the unanswered questions—and unsettling possibilities—that continue to haunt true crime.
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paperback
Simon & Schuster, Limited
Published Jan 1, 2012
352 pages
ISBN: 9781471108341
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First Published
2001
Language
eng
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Content and trigger warnings for Cases That Haunt Us by John Douglas, Mark Olshaker, John "Douglas.