Hunting Humans - Softcover

Leyton, Elliott

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ISBN 10: 1904034551 ISBN 13: 9781904034551

Publisher: Blake Publishing, 2003

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In the text the author challenges the conventional idea of serial killers as deranged madmen. He explores the twisted, but comprehensible, motives of some of the world's most notorious killers, including Edmund Emil Kemper, Theodore Robert Bundy, Albert DeSalvo (The Boston Strangler) and Davis Berkowitz (Son of Sam).

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'In the past 15 years, Leyton has become probably the world's most widely consulted expert on serial killing.' - Sunday Telegraph 'Still the best book in it's field' - Time Out

About the Author:

Elliott Leyton is a professor of anthropology at Memorial University in Newfoundland. He holds research and faculty appointments in Ireland and England, has delivered lectures throughout Europe, the United States, and Canada, and is a past president of the Canadian Sociology and Anthropology Association. Because of his recognized expertise in the psychology of the multiple killer he has established close links with police forces around the world. His books include Dying Hard, The Myth of Delinquency, Hunting Humans, Men of Blood and Touched by Fire (with photographer Greg Locke).

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