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TIME-LIFE Mysteries of the Criminal Mind: The Secrets Behind the World’s Most Notorious Crimes

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Is it nature or nurture that shapes a serial killer? What drives a person to become a kidnapper or a terrorist? And can such behaviors be predicted—or even stopped before they occur?

As advances in science unlock the secrets of our DNA and reveal the inner workings of the human brain, Time-Life Books explores the fascinating findings that are shedding new light on the criminal mind. What role does birth order, divorce, media influence, and other societal pressures play in how criminals are formed?

By examining some of the most notorious criminals from history and our modern era—from Al Capone and Charles Manson to Scott Peterson and Dzohkhar Tsarnaev—and their characteristics, the nature of their deeds and the possible formation of their pathologies. Readers will explore the roots of crime, going on the streets to meet the authorities who deal with criminals on a daily basis and have developed unique insights into the criminal...

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Year:
2015
Publisher:
Time Home Entertainment
Language:
English
ISBN 13:
9781618933539
ISBN:
9781618933539

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