Books like Murderous minds by Dean A. Haycock

Jon Ronson's investigative inquiry into psychopathy examines the tools, practitioners, and personalities behind the science—and reveals how the lines between study and madness can blur.

John E. Douglas recounts his 25‑year career in the FBI Behavioral Science Unit, detailing how psychological profiling helped him solve some of the nation’s most infamous serial killings.

John Douglas reveals the hidden motives behind violent crime, examining the psychology of serial killers, mass murderers, and ordinary people who commit horrific acts.

Psychologist Kevin Dutton explores how traits of psychopaths—fearlessness, confidence, charm—can fuel success in business and other fields, showing that we all possess varying degrees of these dark tendencies.

Robert D. Hare draws on 25 years of research to explain how psychopaths—whether men or women—use charm, deceit, and manipulation to exploit others, and offers ways to recognize and protect against them.

"In 1984, this groundbreaking book presented a chilling profile of the criminal mind that shattered long-held myths about the sources of and cures for crime. Now, with the benefit of twenty years' worth of additional knowledge and insight, Stanton Samenow offers a completely updated edition of his classic work, including fresh perceptions into crimes in the spotlight today, from stalking and domestic violence to white-collar crime and political terrorism." "To embark on a truly corrective program, we must begin with the clear understanding that the criminal chooses crime; he chooses to reject society long before society rejects him. The criminal values people only to the extent that he can use them for his own self-serving ends; he does not justify his actions to himself. Only by "habilitating" the criminal, so that he sees himself realistically and develops responsible patterns of thought, can we change his behavior." "It is vital that we know who the criminal is and how and why he acts differently from responsible citizens. From that understanding can come reasonable, compassionate, and effective solutions."--BOOK JACKET.

A compendium of the world’s most notorious serial killers, providing succinct biographical sketches and crime details in an A‑to‑Z format.

A compact, fact-filled guide to infamous serial killers, featuring biographical sketches, trivia, quizzes, quotes, and over 40 black‑and‑white photographs.

Pete Earley tells the true story of a young man whose traumatic brain injury leaves him unable to feel disgust, making him a trusted confidante of many imprisoned serial killers.

A compelling career memoir by an award-winning neuroscientist describes how while studying his own family's brain scans for research he made the disturbing discovery that his own reflected a pattern he recognized from those in the brains of serial killers, a finding that offered new insights into the role of biology in behavior.