Creating Cultural Monsters : Serial Murder in America.

Serial murderers generate an abundance of public interest, media coverage, and law enforcement attention, yet after decades of studies, serial murder researchers have been unable to answer the most important question: Why? Providing a unique and comprehensive exploration, Creating Cultural Monsters:...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Wiest, Julie B.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Hoboken : CRC Press, 2011.
Subjects:
Serial murders > United States.
Serial murders in mass media.
Serial murderers > United States.
Violence in popular culture > United States.
Meurtres en série > États-Unis.
Meurtres en série dans les médias.
Tueurs en série > États-Unis.
Violence dans la culture populaire > États-Unis.
Serial murderers
Serial murders
Serial murders in mass media
Violence in popular culture
United States
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: Fundamentals of Serial Murder; Chapter 3: The "Typical" Serial Murderer; Chapter 4: Existing Explanations for Serial Murder; Chapter 5: Cultural Context of Serial Murder; Chapter 6: Applying the Model of American Culture; Chapter 7: Implications; Appendix: Methodology; References; Author; Back Cover.

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