A Cop's Guide To Occult Investigations

A Cop's Guide To Occult Investigations
Author: Tony M. Kail
Publisher: Paladin Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2003-11-01
Genre:
ISBN: 9781581604252

Find out how to interpret rituals, develop contacts in the occult community, recognize signs of juveniles dabbling in the occult,conduct an investigation into an occult-related crime and more. See how gangs and hate groups use occult symbolism to empower members and terrify victims and learn to identify ritual tools with the illustrated field guide.

A Cop's Guide to the Occult

A Cop's Guide to the Occult
Author: Tony Kail
Publisher:
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2013-05-22
Genre:
ISBN: 9781489545084

Formerly 'A Cop's Guide to Occult Investigations', A Cop's Guide to the Occult provides officers with insight into the numerous magico-religious cultures throughout North America. Outlines tactics in responding to calls related to 'occult' related groups.

In Pursuit of Satan

In Pursuit of Satan
Author: Robert D. Hicks
Publisher: Prometheus Books
Total Pages: 420
Release: 2010-12-31
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1615927042

Mutilated animals. Defaced tombstones. Sexual abuse in daycare centers. Is America threatened by a satanic conspiracy? In this book, Robert D. Hicks exposes law enforcement''s obsessive preoccupation with satanism as a model for criminal behavior. While satanic belief has played a part in crimes ranging from petty vandalism to serial murders, Hicks avows that there is no substantial evidence for the existence of a nationwide satanic crime continuum.Hicks points out that the satanic criminal model is expedient largely due to its simplicity and economy, reducing to simple formulas such complex problems as drug abuse, teen suicide, and sexual molestation. His research utilizes a unique blend of law-enforcement methodology, anthropology, folklore, history, sociology, psychology and psychiatry. He attributes the cult conspiracy theory to beliefs fueled by Christian fundamentalist sects and to the ungovernable mechanisms of rumor-panics, subversive mythology, and urban legend.In Pursuit of Satan documents examples of rumor-panics in which the police have fomented fear by attributing crimes to satanists, indulging in sheer speculation and promulgating misinformation through the sensationalist news media. Hicks examines the construction of the satanic ideology among law enforcement officials, focusing on the exploitation of satanism as a new scapegoat for public fears and addressing the phenomenon of credulity among police forces and allied professionals in social work, psychiatry, and psychology.

Occult Crime

Occult Crime
Author:
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 62
Release: 1993-04
Genre: Occult crime investigation
ISBN: 1568068603

Gangs and the Military

Gangs and the Military
Author: Carter F. Smith
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 293
Release: 2019-09-20
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1538135450

Over the past several decades, there has been a continuous and growing focus on street gangs, outlaw motorcycle gangs, and domestic extremist groups. Many of these groups have members with military training, and some actively recruit from current and former military veterans and retirees. That military experience adds to the dangerousness of veteran gang members, as well as those groups they associate with. Communities everywhere are experiencing the damaging impact of gang criminal behavior. By observing gang activity from the Revolutionary War to today Smith examines the presence of military-trained, often veteran, gang members in the communities. He looks at the turning points in gang investigations in the military, and also looks at the laws and policies designed to specifically counter the criminal activity the threats of gang activity pose on a community. Grounded in current knowledge and research, Gangs and the Military successfully addresses the growing presence of criminal gang members in the United States. As well as reflects on how the authorities that counter and combat them are doing so on a national and global level.

SATAN'S UNDERGROUND

SATAN'S UNDERGROUND
Author: Lauren Stratford
Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company
Total Pages: 287
Release: 1991-07-31
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1455611638

Lauren Stratford's story is one that everyone needs to read, though it deals with a subject most of us would rather not discuss, a subject that for many is too horrendous even to believe. Lauren Stratford lived a life of unending nightmares. As a small child she was offered sexually to strange men. Soon after, she was forced into a torturous routine of pornography, was controlled by mind- and body-altering drugs, and constantly received threats to her life. Though she sought help several times from adults she thought could be trusted with her secrets, no one was willing to risk becoming involved. After years of suffering what many would call the ultimate evil of sexual abuse, Lauren was held captive in the even more appalling world of Satanism and ritual abuse. Forced to participate in some of the most evil satanic rituals imaginable, Lauren was witness to shocking crimes against children and others, all performed in the name of Satan. Tormented sexually and mentally by the cult members, Lauren survived the torture because of her strong faith in God and her belief that He would deliver her from the evil of which she had become a part. It is an undisputed fact that this type of abuse occurs in the world today. Through this shocking story, anyone who is caught in the trap of sexual or ritual abuse can learn that there is a way out--that with the help of God and others, victims like Lauren can break free. Parents, counselors, law-enforcement personnel, and anyone who may know of or suspect a case of abuse will find in this book invaluable advice. Discover how the veil of such horrible abuse can be lifted for all who suffer.

Beware the Night

Beware the Night
Author: Ralph Sarchie
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 333
Release: 2001-10-14
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0312977379

Sixteen-year NYPD veteran Ralph Sarchie investigates cases of demonic possession and assists in the exorcisms. Now he discloses for the first time his investigations into incredible true crimes and inhuman evil that were never explained, solved, or understood by anyone except Sarchie and his partner. Photos.

The Psychotronic Video Guide To Film

The Psychotronic Video Guide To Film
Author: Michael Weldon
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 662
Release: 1996
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 9780312131494

The bible of B-movies is back--and better than ever! From Abby to Zontar, this book covers more than 9,000 amazing movies--from the turn of the century right up to today's Golden Age of Video--all described with Michael Weldon's dry wit. More than 450 rare and wonderful illustrations round out thie treasure trove of cinematic lore--an essential reference for every bad film fan.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Mafia

The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Mafia
Author: Jerry Capeci
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 468
Release: 2005-01-04
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9781592573059

Offers a comprehensive overview of the world's most notorious criminal organization, tracing the history of the Mafia, changes in the ranks and power following the conviction of key members, and their diverse roles in cities across the United States.

A Guide for Murdered Children

A Guide for Murdered Children
Author: Sarah Sparrow
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 401
Release: 2018-03-20
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0399574549

"In her astonishing thriller, Sarah Sparrow has joined the ranks of Shirley Jackson and Stephen King. A warning: there is no safe place to read this book." –David Cronenberg Terrifying, thoroughly original and hauntingly written, A Guide for Murdered Children is a psychological thriller—and otherworldly surprise. We’ve heard it said that there is no justice in this world. But what if there really was? What if the souls of murdered children were able to briefly return, inhabit adult bodies and wreak revenge on the monstrous killers who stole their lives? Such is the unthinkable mystery confronting ex-NYPD detective Willow Wylde, fresh out of rehab and finally able to find a job running a Cold Case squad in suburban Detroit. When the two rookie cops assigned to him take an obsessive interest in a decades-old disappearance of a brother and sister, Willow begins to suspect something out of the ordinary is afoot. And when he uncovers a series of church basement AA-type meetings made up of the slain innocents, a new way of looking at life, death, murder—and missed opportunities—is revealed to him. Mystical, harrowing and powerfully moving, A Guide for Murdered Children is a genre-busting, mind-bending twist on the fine line between the ordinary… and the unfathomable.