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Marjorie Diehl-Armstrong, as one judge described her, was "a coldly calculated criminal recidivist and serial killer." She had experienced a lifetime of murder, mayhem, and mental illness. She killed two boyfriends, including one whose body was stuffed in a freezer. And she was convicted in one of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's strangest cases: the Pizza Bomber case, in which a pizza deliveryman died when a bomb locked to his neck exploded...
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This book is a 'how to' manual for working with families in separation and divorce using an active, directive therapeutic process called Family Restructuring Therapy. This philosophy and effective process works well for the 'normal' divorced family who need to learn new practices and patterns, and for the 'high-conflict' family whose behavior patterns have become so maladaptive that the children's well-being is at risk. A valuable resource for mental...
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First published back in the 1980s, there's still nothing like this book anywhere. Provides a balanced, innovative account of the psychology of crime, drawing on current and past scientific research and philosophies. CONTENTS: 1. Perspectives, Defining Crime, and Theoretical Evaluation. 2. Psychoanalytic Theory. 3. Trait Perspectives. 4. Behavioral, Situational And Social Learning Perspectives. 5. Cognitive Learning Perspectives. 6. Existential and...
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This book contains information obtained from Internet reports about female sexual offenders. It describes who they are, what and where the sexual offenses occurred in the context of several psychological theories along with the consequences of the abuse. Some suggestions for further study and treatment are proposed. A significant number of reports were reviewed to determine the ages of the youths offended as well as the ages of those offending. An...
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Inside the Mind of a Killer is a mini book of cases under the following themes: • Life insurance. • Crimes of jealousy/love/revenge.• Disturbed psychopath (serial killer: general/sexual offender). • Law manipulations, child custody, and divorce. • Mental Illness. • Poor areas associated with theft, gangs, and murder. The first section includes three case scenarios with the three main characters Don, Beth, and Elena. Each scenario demonstrates...
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FATAL DETACHMENT is a compelling in-depth analysis of 7 serial killers evaluated by author, forensic psychologist, Michael P. Maloney, Ph.D., ABPP. Dr. Maloney has a long career in mental health evaluations and services, as well as the general field of criminal forensic psychology. He retired as chief operating officer for the mental health system for the Los Angeles Jail system, which was the largest County jail system in the country and, by default,...
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Alex Cross novels volume 9
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In this thrilling novel from a New York Times bestselling author, Alex Cross battles the most ruthless and powerful killer he has ever encountered: a predator known only as the Wolf.
Alex Cross's first case since joining the FBI has his new colleagues baffled. Across the country, men and women are being kidnapped in broad daylight and then disappearing completely. These people are not being taken for ransom, Alex realizes....
Alex Cross's first case since joining the FBI has his new colleagues baffled. Across the country, men and women are being kidnapped in broad daylight and then disappearing completely. These people are not being taken for ransom, Alex realizes....
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El autor es Licenciado en Psicología egresado en la Universidad de Buenos Aires, Magister en Metodología de Investigación de la Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia Austral y Perito Oficial en el Poder Judicial de la Provincia de Santa Cruz, además de poseer una amplia experiencia tanto en el Área Clínica como en el Área Forense. Dentro del ámbito judicial al que pertenece ha realizado más de treinta casos de autopsia psicológica sobre las...
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La entrevista a niños y niñas ha sido un desafío para las ciencias sociales, especialmente para la psicología, sobre todo en los ámbitos jurídicos y forenses, espacios en los que se vela por el interés superior de protegerlos, al tiempo que se procura preservar la equidad en el sistema de justicia.
Esta obra compila conocimientos básicos y empíricos relacionados con la psicología del testimonio infantil en el contexto colombiano, con especial...
13) Dead time
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Alan Gregory novels volume 16
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Psychologist Alan Gregory is struggling to deal with both a newly adopted son and a shaky, though generally improving, marriage. But then his ex-wife, Merideth, reappears, seeking help locating the missing surrogate mother of her soon-to-be-born child, and Alan is pulled into a mystery that reaches back years--with ramifications that are disturbingly current.--From publisher description.
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July 22, 2011 was the darkest day in Norway's history since Nazi Germany's invasion. It was one hundred eighty-nine minutes of terror, from the moment the bomb exploded outside a government building until Anders Behring Breivik was apprehended by the police at Utøya Island. Breivik murdered seventy-seven people, most of them teenagers and young adults, and wounded hundreds more. The massacre left the world in shock.
Breivik is the archetypal "lone...
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Based on actual street encounters, Randy Hicks offers the reader effective communication methods. Using his 50 years of patrol time, undercover and investigation, academy instruction and university teaching, Hicks has devoted his professional life to learning everything he could about law enforcement's most demanded tool: communication at close range. Hicks provides reliable and proven communication methods to use in some of the most reoccurring scenarios...
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Producto de varias investigaciones realizadas en Colombia, este libro presenta en cuatro capítulos elementos de aplicación de la psicología que permiten comprender patrones criminales y análisis de la huella conductual en delitos como homicidios seriales, muertes violentas y ataques con agentes químicos. Estos delitos involucran factores psicojurídicos que permiten identificar y comprender sus entramados criminosos, tales como las motivaciones...
18) Cyberbullying
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Cyberbullying is a modern form of harassment that anyone can suffer, but the situation is especially worrying when dealing with minors. This short guide presents answers to some of the most important questions on this subject that any parent with children of school age should bear in mind, such as: What is cyberbullying? How does cyberbullying affect people? Can cyberbullying be prevented? And, above all, what to do if your child is suffering from...
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Enter the "fascinating" and frightening world of modern forensic psychology as experienced by one of the most respected practitioners in the field today.
At the heart of countless crimes lie the mysteries of the human mind. In this eye-opening book, Dr. Cheryl Paradis draws back the curtain on the fascinating world of forensic psychology, and revisits the most notorious and puzzling cases she has handled in her multifaceted career.
Her riveting,...
20) Cult Psychology
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Perfect for psychology students and psychology professionals alike.
Cults are extremely interesting to psychologists because they make a person give up their autonomy and cults can have horrific consequences for members.
But why do people go through this?
If you want to know about cult psychology, supernatural beliefs and more, this is the book for you.
We'll explore cult psychology in great depth covering a great range of cult psychology topics...
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