Extreme Killing: Understanding Serial and Mass Murder - Tapa blanda

Features of the 2nd edition:

1. Updated throughout with new cases like the BTK Killer, Virginia Tech shootings, Ft. Hood mass murder.

2. Expanded coverage of theory

3. Stronger research focus

4. Expanded illustration program with better use of photos, charts and graphs

James Alan Fox is the Lipman Family Professor of Criminology, Law, and Public Policy at Northeastern University. He has published 18 books, dozens of journal and magazine articles, as well as hundreds of freelance columns in newspapers around the country, primarily in the areas of multiple murder, youth crime, school and campus violence, workplace violence, and capital punishment. As a member of its Board of Contributors, his opinion column appears frequently in USA TODAY.  Fox often gives keynote talks and testimony before Congress and in criminal and civil court proceedings. He has briefed various leaders here and abroad, and has worked on criminal investigations surrounding serial and mass murder cases. He also served as a visiting fellow with the Bureau of Justice Statistics focusing on homicide patterns and trends. Finally, he has received several awards and honors for his work, including the Hugo Adam Bedau Award for excellence in capital punishment scholarship.