Inside the Mind of a Serial Multi-Paraphilic Sex Offender

Inside the Mind of a Serial Multi-Paraphilic Sex Offender
Author: Dr. R. Devin Beverly
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 205
Release: 2009-12-22
Genre: True Crime
ISBN: 1462837557

“Inside the Mind of a Serial, Multi-paraphilic Sex Offender” provides a very graphic, perspicacious, clinical analysis of an offender’s life-long history of sexually deviant thoughts, fantasies, and conduct, and is a must for counselors, psychologists, social workers, therapists, prosecutors, investigators, judges, parents, and sex offender specialists alike. It provides an in-depth examination of a real offender’s life that spanned decades, beginning at the early age of five. Dr. Beverly takes the reader on a journey through the mental, emotional, and behavioral character of one offender whose criminal and bizarre conduct remained undetected for years. This book is not intended to foster hate toward sexual offenders; rather, each reader has an opportunity to gain new knowledge towards prevention, recognition, and intervention.

The Psychology of Lust Murder

The Psychology of Lust Murder
Author: Catherine Purcell
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 187
Release: 2006-06-07
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 008046257X

The Psychology of Lust Murder systematically examines the phenomenon of paraphilia (i.e., aberrant sexuality) in relationship to the crime of lust murder. By synthesizing the relevant theories on sexual homicide and serial killing, the authors develop an original, timely, sensible model that accounts for the emergence and progression of paraphilias expressed through increasingly violent erotic fantasies. Over time, these disturbing paraphilic images that, among other things, involve rape, body mutilation and dismemberment, torture, post-mortem sexual intercourse, and cannibalism, are all actualized. Thus, it is the sustained presence of deviant sexuality that contributes to and serves as underlying motive for the phenomenon of lust murder (a.k.a. erotophonophilia). Going well beyond theoretical speculation, the authors (Dr. Catherine Purcell, a forensic psychologist and Dr. Bruce Arrigo, a criminologist) apply their integrated model to the gruesome and chilling case of Jeffrey Dahmer. They convincingly demonstrate where and how their conceptual framework provides a more complete explanation of lust homicide than any other model available in the field today. The book concludes with a number of practical suggestions linked to clinical prevention, diagnosis, and treatment strategies; police training, profiling, and apprehension efforts; as well as legal and public policy responses to sexually violent and predatory assailants. Comprehensive in its coverage, accessible in its prose, and thoughtful in its analysis, The Psychology of Lust Murder is a must read for any person interested in the crime of erotophonophilia and those offenders responsible for its serial commission. Contributes, in a thoughtful and scholarly way, to the audiences' existing library of books on crimes and criminals Provides new and insightful information on the criminal behavior of Jeffrey Dahmer Enables readers to compare and contrast different models/theories on sexual homicide and serial murder Assists researchers, educators, public officials, and the lay public determine how best to respond to the phenomenon of lust murder

The Paraphilias

The Paraphilias
Author: J. Paul Fedoroff
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2019-10-21
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0190466332

Of the thousands of papers and books about problematic sexual behaviors, most focus solely on sex crimes or so-called "hyper-sexuality" or "sexual addiction." Together, these publications present a grim and pessimistic prognosis for anyone who has unusual sexual interests of any type. This book challenges that view by providing a more informed and balanced review of what is known and what is not known about unconventional sexual interests. It is based on approximately thirty years of experience by the author concerning the assessment and treatment of paraphilias and unconventional sexual interests. The Paraphilias: Changing Suits in the Evolution of Sexual Interest Paradigms examines current and past perspectives concerning unconventional sexual interests associated with both criminal and non-criminal activities. Extensively referenced, it challenges the dogma that sexual interests are immutably determined during a single critical period and are thereafter unchangeable. The book provides extensive case histories and tables summarizing over 100 paraphilias and the latest research regarding them. It also reviews diagnostic criteria for the paraphilias. Analyses of current and past paradigms are presented together with new ways to understand, investigate, and provide meaningful and effective assistance to people with paraphilias. It is written for mental health clinicians and specialists in the fields of sexology and forensic psychiatry and psychology.

The Routledge International Handbook of Biosocial Criminology

The Routledge International Handbook of Biosocial Criminology
Author: Matt DeLisi
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 688
Release: 2014-12-05
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1317936744

Biosocial criminology is an interdisciplinary field that aims to explain crime and antisocial behavior by exploring both biological factors and environmental factors. Since the mapping of the human genome, scientists have been able to study the biosocial causes of human behaviour with the greatest specificity. After decades of almost exclusive sociological focus, criminology has undergone a paradigm shift where the field is more interdisciplinary and this book combines perspectives from criminology and sociology with contributions from fields such as genetics, neuropsychology, and evolutionary psychology. The Routledge International Handbook of Biosocial Criminology is the largest and most comprehensive work of its kind, and is organized into five sections that collectively span the terrain of biosocial research on antisocial behavior. Bringing together leading experts from around the world, this book considers the criminological, genetic and neuropsychological foundations of offending, as well as the legal and criminal justice applications of biosocial criminological theory. The handbook is essential reading for students, researchers, and practitioners from across the social, behavioural, and natural sciences who are engaged in the study of antisocial behaviour.

Inside the Minds of Sexual Predators

Inside the Minds of Sexual Predators
Author: Katherine Ramsland
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 201
Release: 2009-12-21
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0313379610

This revealing look inside the minds of sexual predators, from cyber-stalkers to rapists to teachers who exploit underage children, explains why they commit their heinous crimes. They are among the most frightening of all criminals, yet few have attempted to document the complex mindset of the sexual predator through intimate case details. Inside the Minds of Sexual Predators reexamines this intentional criminal behavior, describing the different types of sexual predators and explaining why they choose to commit their specific type of predatory acts. Each chapter of the book addresses a different category of predator or a specific, complex issue related to predatory behavior. Distinctions are drawn between types of offenders, from the casual offender to the depraved rapist and serial lust killer, and the variables that play a part in an individual's sexual predation are explored. Like Ramsland's Inside the Minds of Mass Murderers, this book is essential reading for professionals in law enforcement and psychology, as well as for everyone seeking to go beyond the headlines to understand this difficult and controversial topic.

Practical Guide to Paraphilia and Paraphilic Disorders

Practical Guide to Paraphilia and Paraphilic Disorders
Author: Richard Balon
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2016-12-20
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 3319426508

This book is a concise, practical guide to both paraphilia and paraphilic disorders as defined by the DSM-5 guidelines. Written by experts in the field, the chapters cover the different types of paraphilic disorder as well as the cutting-edge, emerging issues such as online sex. Unlike any other book on the market, the text also covers the most successful treatment strategies, include the therapeutic, hormonal, and psychopharmacological approaches. The book also discusses the ethical, legal, and cultural issues that are common complications when dealing with paraphilic disorders. Many chapters feature an introduction, diagnostic criteria, summary of evidence, clinical example, recommendations, conclusion, and references. Practical Guide to Paraphilia and Paraphilic Disorders is a valuable resource for psychiatrists, psychologists, residents, and all medical professionals working with patients who may suffer from paraphilia and/or paraphilic disorders.

Relating Rape and Murder

Relating Rape and Murder
Author: Jane Monckton-Smith
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 202
Release: 2010-08-16
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0230290663

This book is about relating the concepts of rape and murder in both senses of the term; that is the way rape and murder are linked and related and also how stories of rape and murder are related or told.

Psychiatric Treatment of Sexual Offenders

Psychiatric Treatment of Sexual Offenders
Author: Jamshid A. Marvasti
Publisher: Charles C Thomas Publisher
Total Pages: 222
Release: 2004
Genre: Crime
ISBN: 0398080453

The approach of this book is a humanistic one that characterizes the individual suffering from paraphilia as a human being. With this perspective in mind, the author posits that any sexual offender who has a history of childhood trauma needs to be treated not only for the sexual offenses, but also for past trauma. Consisting of eight chapters, the first chapter addresses the issues of paraphilias and their sexual offense behavior. Chapter 2 focuses on typology and characteristics of pedophiliacs and rapists. Chapter 3 details the issues of sexual offense and hypersexuality in elderly males. Ch.

Crime Linkage

Crime Linkage
Author: Jessica Woodhams
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 410
Release: 2014-10-27
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1466506768

The increasing portrayal of forensic investigative techniques in the popular media CSI, for example, has resulted in criminals becoming "forensically aware" and more careful about leaving behind physical evidence at a crime scene. This presents law enforcement with a significant problem: how can they detect serial offenders if they cannot rely on p

Serial Murder and the Psychology of Violent Crimes

Serial Murder and the Psychology of Violent Crimes
Author: Richard N. Kocsis
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 313
Release: 2008-01-08
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1603270493

This book brings together an international collection of research literature on the topics of criminal profiling and serial violent crime by integrating the respected insights of both scholars and practitioners from around the globe. It explains etiological factors and psychological mechanisms to reveal criminal motives.