Books like The criminal event by Vincent Sacco

A chilling, factual account of the 1959 shotgun murders of the Clutter family in Holcomb, Kansas, where four members were killed with no clear motive or clues.

A precise, ten‑year investigation into the 1999 Columbine High School massacre that uncovers the truth behind the myth and examines the killers, victims, and community response.

A true‑crime account of Princeton‑educated Dr. Jeffrey MacDonald, a former U.S. Marine, convicted of murdering his pregnant wife and two children in 1970, and the chilling investigation that followed.

"Unfortunately, criminal behavior surrounds us in our society, from petty theft and vandalism to multimillion-dollar white-collar crime to shocking terrorism attempts and school killings. Invariably, one of the first questions is, 'Why did they do it?' Criminal psychology seeks to solve this complex puzzle. In this four-volume reference work, a unparalleled team of leading experts offer an exhaustive look at the history, developments, emerging and classic research issues, controversies, and victories in the expanding field of criminal psychology. The first volume examines the general theories in the study of criminal psychology. The second volume focuses more specifically on research of criminal behavior and crime types, while the last two volumes delve into criminal justice and forensic applications. The comprehensive content allows readers to better understand criminal behavior and appreciate the specific criminal justice and forensic settings in which this theory and research is applied, such as criminal profiling, forensic assessment of danger, and correctional rehabilitation and offender reentry"--Provided by publisher.

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