criminal psychology

Explores the question of whether there is a link between criminal behavior and participation in sports at the high school, college, and professional levels.

Profiles forty true crime cases and explains how their investigations were aided by the use of forensic science.

Provides details of fifty actual crimes and how forensic science helped to solve them.

Provides an introduction to the field of forensics, focusing on the work done by criminal profilers, identifying the skills, education, and training needed to be a profiler, discussing opportunities and future trends in the field, and including a look at a typical on-the-job experience.

The authors provide expert analysis from real cases along with first-hand testimony from victims as well as preditors on recognizing predatory behavior and ways to limit the risk of attack.

Presents an account of the October 2000 murder of Chris Northon, and his wife Liysa's subsequent conviction for the crime which she claims she committed in self-defense.

FBI profiler John Douglas presents a look at the development and evolution of the criminal mind, attempting to discover what motivates arsonists, hijackers, bombers, poisoners, serial and spree killers, and mass murderers to commit their violent acts.