Probing the Mind of a Serial Killer

by Dr. Jack A. Apsche

Overview

This book needs no reviews because it is a cult classic that inspired “The Silence of the Lambs” and it has sold over three hundred thousand copies, and it is used as a study guide for psychologist in colleges worldwide. The purpose of this book is to present a view into the mind of the serial killer, by closely examining one serial killer in particular, Gary M. Heidnik of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The book simultaneously examines the insanity plea within the current American legal system. Although this latter is not truly within the realm of psychology, it is impossible to discuss this subject without examining that issue. Perhaps the most important objective of this book is to present new and emerging criteria for insanity; criteria that are not covered under the diagnostic and statistical Manual III-R of the American Psychiatric Association. This new diagnostic criteria should be simply called SERIAL MURDERER

Product Details

BN ID:	2940033168842
Publisher:	ePrinted Books
Publication date:	04/14/2012
Series:	Serial Killers
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	345 KB

About the Author

Jack A. Apsche holds a doctorate in Psychological Studies from Temple University in Philadelphia. He is currently pursuing an advanced degree in Criminal Justice. Dr. Apsche is a researcher, author, lecturer, and consultant His curiosity in human behavior extends well beyond serial killers, from the everyday problems of everyday people, to the particular problems of Viet Nam veterans, the behavior of organized crime and law enforcement, and the rise of the German neo-Nazi movement His research centers on the quest to uncover the reasons for the behavior differences between the ‘saints,” the “sinners,” and the rest of us. Dr. Apsche lives with his wife and family in West Virginia. USA