A collection of articles on important facets of criminal profiling. It aims to give insights into the behaviour of some of America's most notorious serial criminals. It covers topics such as: an interview with cannibal Jeffrey Dahmer, details of autoerotic fatalities, and the challenges of creating psychological profiles.



In this compilation of expert articles internationally recognized homicide investigators, most of them pioneers in developing the science and the art of profiling, share their insights gained from years of experience tracking the perpetrators of some of the most notorious crimes. Among the subjects discussed are:dealing with hostage situations,child abduction and murder in the David Meirhofer case,interviewing Jeffrey Dahmer,autoerotic murder,the challenges of creating psychological profiles,the use of forensic linguistics to track the Unabomber,assaultative eye injury ("enucleation"), andgeographic profiling. A must for readers of true crime, forensic investigations, and murder mysteries, this unique collection of revealing articles offers a chilling and unparalleled glimpse into the workings of the criminal mind.