Holmes, Stephen T. : University of Central Florida
Review
"Holmes and Holmes are interested to help their readers understand �the mind of the serial killer�..."
-- British Journal of Criminology
Sage Publications Web Site, June, 2000
Summary
Labeled as the crime of the 1990s, it is predicted that serial murder will remain the most intriguing crime
as we enter the new millennium. Although several books have been authored that focus on the study of serial homicide,
Contemporary Perspectives on Serial Murder is the first to join the perspectives of acknowledged experts in
the field along with the perspectives of emerging authorities on serial murder. The breadth and diversity of the
chapters offer a unique look at these heinous crimes from various viewpoints and experiences. Contributors address
major themes of serial murder that include the etiology of serial murder, victim selectivity, female serial killers,
profiling cases, types and methods of stalking, and future trends for tracing and tracking serial killers. Accessibly
written, this compelling volume also includes information on the relationship between minorities and serial killing
as well as the history of serial murder in North America.
Table of Contents
I. What is Serial Murder? The Character and the Extent
1. Introduction
2. Profiles in Terror: The Serial Murder R. Holmes and J. DeBurger
3. African Americans and Serial Homicide P. Jenkins
4. The Female Serial Killer R. Hale and A. Bolin
5. Female Serial Murderesses: Constructing Differentiating Typologies S. Holmes, E. Hickey and R. Holmes
II. The Mind of the Serial Killer
6. Introduction
7. The Application of Learning Theory to Serial Murder or You too Can Be a Serial Killer R. Hale
8. The Divided Self : Toward an Understanding of the Dark Side of the Serial Killer A. Carlisle
9. Sequential Predation: Elements of Serial Fatal Victimization R. Holmes
10. Letter from a Serial Murderer: A Serial Killer's Perspective Anonymous
III. Investigative Serial Murder Cases
11. Introduction
12. Stalking in America: Types and Methods of Criminal Stalkers R. Holmes
13. Profiling the Clairmont Serial Murder Case J. Davis
14. Psychological Profiling: Uses in Serial Murder Cases R. Holmes
15. Cold Case Squad D. Rivers
IV. Future Trends in Serial Murder Investigation and Research
16. Introduction
17. A Methodological Model K. Rossmo
18. Serial Murder Investigation: Prospects for Police Networking T. O'Reilly-Fleming
19. Selected Problems in Serial Murder Investigations R. Holmes and S. Holmes
