Just as Deadly

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Just as Deadly

The Psychology of Female Serial Killers

True crime Crime and criminology Criminal or forensic psychology Physiological and neuro-psychology, biopsychology Popular psychology

Author: Marissa A. Harrison

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Language: English

Published by: Cambridge University Press

Published on: 9th February 2023

Format: LCP-protected ePub

ISBN: 9781009170895


Introduction

You''ve heard of Ted Bundy and John Wayne Gacy. But have you heard of Amy Archer-Gilligan? Or Belle Gunness? Or Nannie Doss? Women have committed some of the most disturbing serial killings ever seen in the United States. Yet scientific inquiry, criminal profiling, and public interest have focused more on their better-known male counterparts. As a result, female serial killers have been misunderstood, overlooked, and underestimated.

About the Book

In this riveting account, Dr. Marissa A. Harrison draws on original scientific research, various psychological perspectives, and richly detailed case studies to illuminate the stark differences between female and male serial killers'' backgrounds, motives, and crimes. She also emphasizes the countless victims of this grisly phenomenon to capture the complexity and tragedy of serial murder.

What You Will Learn

Meticulously weaving data-based evidence and insight with intimate storytelling, Just as Deadly reveals how and why these women murder—and why they often get away with it.

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