The Psychology of Mass Murderers

To address the needs and interests of students taking psychology in high school, this series focuses on the factors that create, motivate, and often lead to the capture of mass murderers. Each book contains profiles of up to about twenty mass murderers grouped into chapters by psychological type or type of crime. Readers will learn how killers are diagnosed and classified and whether it's possible to treat or cure them.
• Examines the development of diagnosing, categorizing, and tracking this type of criminal
• Personality disorder self-assessment quiz helps students learn more about psychopathy
• Supports curriculum standards for psychology and abnormal psychology
• Contains chapter notes, glossary, index, and "Further Reading" section with books, websites, and movies

ISBN: 9780766075085