Stone, Michael H.

The New Evil: Understanding the Emergence of Modern Violent Crime

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ISBN 13:
9781633885325
author:
Stone, Michael H.
format:
Hardback
publisher:
Prometheus Books
language:
English
Publication Year:
2019
Pages:
512
Dimensions:
22.9 x 15.2 centimetres (0.57 kg
Genre:
Nonfiction, Psychology, Forensic Psychology,
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 7 working days
£21.54

Description

The New Evil: Understanding the Emergence of Modern Violent Crime This book presents a chilling analysis of the minds of murderers, exploring the biological and psychiatric factors behind serial killing, serial rape, torture, mass and spree murders, and other severe forms of violence. The authors argue that evil should be considered a valid area of inquiry, and provide a compelling case for its importance in understanding heinous crimes. Drawing on their extensive clinical experience, the authors examine the effects of new technologies, sociological, cultural, and historical factors since the 1960s that may have set the stage for new forms of violent behavior. They also explain how psychiatric factors, such as psychopathy, narcissism, and psychosis, can contribute to particular crimes, and provide insights into the logic that motivates horrible criminal behavior. By exploring the hierarchy of criminal behavior, from crimes of passion to serial murder, the authors aim to prevent such violence in the future, and provide a nuanced understanding of the complex factors that drive human behavior.

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