The Anatomy of Motive: The Fbi's Legendary Mindhunter Explores the Key to Understanding and Catching Violent Criminals
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| Rating | : | 4.84 (806 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0756752922 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Well Written dissection of motive with lots of case studies" according to gt surber. Review: The Anatomy of Motive by nJohn Douglas and Mark Olshaker“The Anatomy of Motive” by John Douglas and Mark Olshaker is a well written book, one of a series the authors have written on criminology. In this book they are outlining how to dissect a case based on psychological evidence pointing to the type of individual who committed the crime. It is at once educational in its scenario (case) presentation . anatomy of motive Unfortunately it has been several months since reading this, but my general impression was that it was informative. Its strength is the explanation of how psychological motive underlies, and differentiates, types of violent crimes. As any fan of Mr. Douglas expects, numerous fascinating case examples culled from his career solving violent crime illustrate the narrative. Recommended for students of human nature, psycholo. THE MORE YOU KNOW His insight into the minds of perpetrators is amazing. His way of explaining what he has learned in his many years of comprehensive study kept me fascinated to the point of not being able to put the book aside in order to do anything else!Having read two of Douglas's books gives me a better understanding of some of the more heinous crimes happening with increasing frequently. This knowledge is a first step in dealing wi
They also provide some danger signs that may help to identify the potentially violent criminal before he has a chance to act out his morbid fantasies. What makes people kill? Specifically, what are the motivations behind serial, mass, and spree killings? Drawing from cases such as the mass murder in Dunblane, Scotland, in which a lone gunman mowed down 16 children and their teacher, the still-unsolved Tylenol poisonings, and the Unabomber, former FBI profiler John Douglas and coauthor Mark Olshaker try to explain the unthinkable. What sets The Anatomy of Motive apart from so many of the theories about these horrific acts of violence is that Douglas and Olshaker have no obvious political agenda. While The Anatomy of Motive is undeniably horrifying, it is also illuminating, and Douglas and Olshaker approach their topic with grace and insight. They do, however, offer some insight in
Douglas identifies the antisocial personality, showing surprising similarities and differences among various types of deadly offenders. With the brilliant insight he brought to his renowned work inside the FBI's elite serial-crime unit, John Douglas pieces together motives behind violent sociopathic behavior. His analysis of such diverse killers as Lee Harvey Oswald, Theodore Kaczynski, and Timothy McVeigh is gripping, but more importantly, helps us learn how to anticipate potential violent behavior before it's too late.. He not only takes us into the darkest recesses of the minds of arsonists, hijackers, bombers, poisoners, assassins, serial killers, and mass murderers, but also the seemingly ordinary people who suddenly kill their families or go on a rampage in the workplace. Every crime is a mystery story with a motive at its heart. He also tracks the progressive escalation of those criminals' sociopathic behavior. From legendary FBI profiler John Douglas and Mark Olshaker -- authors of the nonfiction international bestsellers Mindhunter, Journey into Darkness, and Obsession -- comes an unprecedented, insi