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Continuing in the same well-written and accessible style as the previous editions, this text systematically examines the strange phenomenon of serial murder. Exploring the different types of serial killers, the authors present a clear image of the typology, behavioral patterns, and motivation of the various types of serial killers.

New to This Edition

• Differentiation between Mass, Spree and Serial Murder Theories
• Three new chapters: Mass Murder and Spree Murder: Two Types of Multicides; Serial Killers in Foreign Countries; and...

A comprehensive survey of sex offenders and sexual offenses

This succinct and highly accessible text provides a comprehensive overview of a wide range of sexual behaviors and sex crimes, thoroughly addressing criminal actions from -nuisance- sex crimes, such as voyeurism and exhibitionism, to the most extreme, including rape, sex crimes against children, lust and serial murders, and more. Including unique and engaging case studies and first-person accounts from sex offenders, Sex Crimes: Patterns and Behavior, Third Edition provides unique...

Christian Theology: The Classics is a vibrant introduction to the most important works of theology in the history of Christian thought. Exploring writings from the origins of Christianity to the present day, it examines some of the most influential theologians of all time, considering the context in which they were writing and the lasting significance of their work.　 Covering thirty-one theological classics such as:

- Augustine of Hippo, On the Trinity

- Martin Luther, Commentary on Galatians

- John Calvin, The Institutes of The Christian Religion

The anthology The Hidden World of the Sex Offender: Readings on Sex Crimes and the Criminal Justice System gives readers insight into the hidden world of the sex offender. This carefully curated selection of readings examines deviant sexual behaviors from historical and geographical perspectives, and discusses how some of them were not only permitted, but encouraged in certain societies and eras.

Students learn about types of sex offenders and differences between nuisance sex offenders and dangerous sex criminals. Specific chapters are devoted to the characteristics...

Nach dem Ende des Kalten Krieges wurde das liberal-demokratische Modell westlicher Prägung alternativlos. Heute zerbrechen weltweit Demokratien vor unseren Augen, zersetzt von Populismus, Nationalismus und der Abkehr von freiheitlichen Werten - gerade auch in Osteuropa. Warum hat der Westen seine Strahlkraft verloren? In ihrer brillanten Analyse zeigen Ivan Krastev und Stephen Holmes, dass das seinerzeit ausgerufene »Ende der Geschichte« in Wahrheit ein Zeitalter der Nachahmung einläutete. Drei Jahrzehnte lang sah sich der Osten gezwungen, den Westen zu imitieren, und versank in...