Killer instinct having a mind for murder
Forensic psychiatrist Donald Grant asks, what is it about murder that fascinates us? Is it the chill whisper of fear reminding us we too can kill? Grant describes ten true murder cases, each with unique triggers. For most of us, murder is an arm's length experience, close enough to frighten and...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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North Sydney :
Melbourne University Press Digital
2018.
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| Colección: | EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
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| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b4500321x*spi |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Intro; Title; Copyright; Contents; Author's Note; Our Killer Instinct; 1. The Smell of Blood; The Matter of Mind and Brain; 2. Sadistic Secrets; 3. An Obsessional Man; 4. An Urge to Kill; The Diseased Brain: Guilty or Not?; 5. Death at Birth; 6. The Devoted Son Who Murdered His Mother; 7. A Dangerous Prisoner; Managing Your Marvellous Amygdala; 8. A Delusion of Love; 9. The Enraged Murderer; 10. His Own Secret World; Many Paths to Murder, Many Victims; Appendix-A Guide to the Medico-Legal Maze; Acknowledgements; Index.
