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Inside the minds of serial killers; why they kill.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
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November 1, 2006
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0275990990
Inside the minds of serial killers; why they kill.
Ramsland, Katherine.
Praeger
2006
199 pages
$39.95
Hardcover
HV6515
Noting that generalizations often fail and debunking the idea that serial killers have a distinct profile, Ramsland (forensic psychology, DeSales U.) details ...
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