The psychology of lust murder paraphilia, sexual killing, and serial homicide / Catherine E. Purcell and Bruce A. Arrigo

The Psychology of Lust Murder systematically examines the phenomenon of paraphilia (i.e., aberrant sexuality) in relationship to the crime of lust murder. By synthesizing the relevant theories on sexual homicide and serial killing, the authors develop an original, timely, sensible model that account...

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Autor principal: Purcell, Catherine E. (-)
Otros Autores: Arrigo, Bruce A.
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam ; Boston, MA : Academic Press c2006.
Edición:1st ed
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Sumario:The Psychology of Lust Murder systematically examines the phenomenon of paraphilia (i.e., aberrant sexuality) in relationship to the crime of lust murder. By synthesizing the relevant theories on sexual homicide and serial killing, the authors develop an original, timely, sensible model that accounts for the emergence and progression of paraphilias expressed through increasingly violent erotic fantasies. Over time, these disturbing paraphilic images that, among other things, involve rape, body mutilation and dismemberment, torture, post-mortem sexual intercourse, and cannibalism, are al
Notas:Description based upon print version of record.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (187 p.)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (p. 159-168) and index.
ISBN:9780080462578