Clues from Killers: Serial Murder and Crime Scene Messages by Gibson, Dirk C.
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- Book Title
- Clues from Killers: Serial Murder and Crime Scene Messages
- ISBN
- 9780275983604
- Subject Area
- Law, True Crime, Social Science, Psychology
- Publication Name
- Clues from Killers : Serial Murder and Crime Scene Messages
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing USA
- Item Length
- 9.2 in
- Subject
- Forensic Psychology, Murder / Serial Killers, General, Criminology
- Publication Year
- 2004
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.6 in
- Item Weight
- 19.4 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.1 in
- Number of Pages
- 264 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN-10
0275983609
ISBN-13
9780275983604
eBay Product ID (ePID)
30877155
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
264 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Clues from Killers : Serial Murder and Crime Scene Messages
Subject
Forensic Psychology, Murder / Serial Killers, General, Criminology
Publication Year
2004
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Law, True Crime, Social Science, Psychology
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
19.4 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
2004-050967
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"Gibson organizes his book one case at a time, describing the criminals, crimes, victims, investigations, community, reactions, and the role of communication, including rhetoric, journalism, and public relations, in all aspects of these events. The book is clearly written and efficiently organized so that anyone interested just in public relations techniques, for example, can find that information quickly. Taken together, his case studies point to the troubling downside of mass press coverage of these horrific crimes. "Media circuses," he argues, have hindered investigations, harmed victims families, and created panic....[G]ibson's case studies, and, in particular, his conclusions and recommendations could inspire a lively debate among both journalism and public relations students about the role of media in these high-profile crimes and investigations."- Journalism History, "Does the author achieve the 'primary purpose' of his book - to enhance our understanding of serial killers? In my view he does, by giving the reader an insight into the mindset of the various, individual serial killers that are studied in this interesting and informative book."- Internet Law Book Reviews, "Gibson organizes his book one case at a time, describing the criminals, crimes, victims, investigations, community, reactions, and the role of communication, including rhetoric, journalism, and public relations, in all aspects of these events. The book is clearly written and efficiently organized so that anyone interested just in public relations techniques, for example, can find that information quickly. Taken together, his case studies point to the troubling downside of mass press coverage of these horrific crimes. "Media circuses," he argues, have hindered investigations, harmed victims families, and created panic....[G]ibson's case studies, and, in particular, his conclusions and recommendations could inspire a lively debate among both journalism and public relations students about the role of media in these high-profile crimes and investigations." Journalism History
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
363.25/9523
Table Of Content
Acknowledgments Dedication List of Illustrations Introduction The Son of Sam The DC Sniper The Mad Butcher The Unabomber The Zodiac The BTK Strangler John Robinson Sr. Jack the Ripper William Heirens The Black Dahlia Avenger Conclusion Selected Bibliography Index
Synopsis
Serial killers communicate in a number of ways with the public, and here Gibson profiles ten notorious serial murderers and their crime scene messages, telephone calls to police, media contacts, and other communications methods to discover what that can tell us about the killers themselves., Serial killers come from different backgrounds, attain different levels of education, and hold various types of jobs. However, many serial killers do have at least one thing in common: the desire to communicate regarding their crimes. Killers from Jack the Ripper to the Son of Sam often provide clues to their identities, their motives--even their future targets--through crime scene notes, letters to the media, calls to police, messages scrawled on victims, and, increasingly, email and other technology. Here, Gibson takes a look at ten notorious serial killers, their crimes, their victims, and their communications to uncover the hidden clues into the minds of these unusual and dangerous people. What compels a serial killer to leave a crime scene message or to call the police to discuss their crimes? What are the purposes of the messages themselves? What do they say about the individuals? How can investigators use such communications to track down these elusive killers? How do killers use these communications to attract new victims? Through a careful examination of messages from such killers as the D.C. Snipers, the BTK Killer, the Zodiac Killer, Jack the Ripper, the Black Dahlia Avenger and others, Gibson reveals aspects of their communications that give us a window into the psyches of these criminals.
LC Classification Number
HV6529
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